which football goes further air filled or helium filled when kicked?

Answer 1

There's actually not much of a difference. With the weight of the football added, there is only a tiny difference in mass. The result is only a few inches more of travel.

Answer 2

This was tested many years ago and the football with helium did go a little bit further...

A football has a certain amount of weight and helium can provide lift but the amount of helium needed to overcome all of the weight is more than the football can hold so it still has weight, just not as much as it did with air...

Answer 3

Mythbusters Episode 47: Helium Football
This time around, Adam and Jamie test a myth that footballs filled with helium will fly farther and hang longer than ones filled with regulation air. Check it out.

Answer 4

if you have a NFL regulation football filled to regulation pressure (13 PSI) of helium or regular air, Helium will travel further, but only by a few yards as the masses between the two are very slight.

Answer 5

Hi. Clever question. Kicked footballs (American) spin unstably and this effect drops out. Kicked footballs (non-American) do not have the same aerodynamics. But in both cases it depends on the inflation pressure and initial velocity. If these are equal, the air filled ball, which has a higher mass, should travel further.

Answer 6

The difference is very slight but helium will go further.

Answer 7

I know where you're going w/ this..... will the football "float" longer? No.... everything being equal "except the air" the ball that has the heavier air "more mass" will travel farther than the lighter. out football team used to soak out kicked balls in water to make then heavier.

Answer 8

helium obviously