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Newtonian Physics of a Helium Filled Balloon

December 28, 2007 by Geeks are Sexy | 1 comment

Physics lightning round! What happens to a helium filled balloon in a car that is moving at a constant speed and suddenly stops. If you think, according to Newtonian mechanics, that the balloon would go forward along with the rest of the objects in the car – you’d be wrong. Check the video to find out why.

(Source: Experiment of the week)

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