the 2 types of air can be different types. Etc oxygen and carbon dioxide.
2007-12-09 22:06:41 · 6 answers · asked by whacko 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
that's interesting.. since different gases could have different degrees of freedom. and thus not be equally 'ideal' so pV=nRT wont hold for all cases
at a guess i would say that a noble gas, like helium, would give a 'firmer' ball. than say a complex molecule. since less of the energy you put in by kicking the ball would be used making the molecules inside spin...
(imagine having a triangle. it can rotate flat on the page you've drawn it. it can also rotate in a way that would come out of the page. a ball would just spin. the helium would be like the ball, and CO2 would be more like a short stick... anyway this is trying to convey degrees of freedom)
2007-12-10 02:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Air is a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide, but it is mostly nitrogen. You probably won't notice a difference in the performace of the ball based on the gas mixture you fill it with. It will be much cheaper and easier to just use air.
Do not mess with pure oxygen - it is extremely highly reactive and can cause a fire with very little provocation.
2007-12-10 06:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different gases would change the weight of the ball very slightly (on the order of a gram or so, depending on the gas).
The speed of sound is different in different gases, so you might hear a slightly different "ping" when you kicked the ball.
2007-12-10 10:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by RickB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't be silly, just use the normal air.
2007-12-10 06:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by nazbak 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well depending of the air , you exaple would do nothing, put sodium chloride in it.
2007-12-10 06:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
depends
2007-12-10 17:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by Loopypup 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋