Yes or no
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2006-12-12 13:33:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
No, well at least not practically.
A regular helium balloon with a diameter of one foot lifts 14 grams. There are about 454 grams in a pound. So it would take about 32 one-foot-diameter balloons to lift one pound. Saying you weight a conservative 150 lbs that would mean you would need 4800 balloons to lift you.
As for weather balloons -
Since weather balloons come in all different shapes and sizes we'll say you're using a 12-foot diameter balloon which can lift about 57 lbs. In this case, if you could fit 3 of those in your shirt, you'd have lift off.
2006-12-12 13:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by FallenOrigin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How would you get them in your shirt? Anyway they had that guy Larry Walters in 1982 who attached about 45 six-foot weather balloons to an aluminum lawn chair and it took him to almost 16,000 Feet. I thought it was a joke but it really happened. He took along a BB gun and slowly shot them out in a balanced way in order for him to come down safely. He had traveled about 15 miles. unfortunately Larry Walters, who achieved dubious fame in 1982 when he piloted a lawn chair attached to helium balloons 16,000 feet above Long Beach, committed suicide at the age of 44.
2016-05-23 16:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude one weather balloon could make you float cause helium is lighter than air.
2006-12-12 13:36:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they proved it on mythbusters that you would need over 5000 balloons to lift just 50 pounds so I am sure just 20 balloons will not make you float.
2006-12-12 13:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes...but 20 of them? you'll need a really big shirt and some way to control the direction you're going. good luck with this. i'll wave at you as you float past my house. lol.
2006-12-12 13:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bowslinger2004:
he said WEATHER balloons, not normal balloons.
2006-12-12 13:43:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, possibly, if you don't weight too much. How big is your shirt exactly?! LOL!
2006-12-12 13:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by 'tisJustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-12 13:36:06 · answer #8 · answered by martha k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋