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From: David Pengra
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 02:25

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CW Stacks (latin1@SKNAPP.PDIAL.INTERPATH.NET) wrote:
: What is the pressure inside an inflated balloon?  Paul Hewitt's text
: Conceptual Physics says that it is greater than atmospheric pressure.  Is
: that correct?  Any assistance would be appreciated.  CW Stacks
u could e-mail any info you might have I would greatly appreciate
: it. 
: Thanks!

I believe it most certainly is correct: think for a minute about the act of
blowing up a balloon.  Once it's blown, if you're not careful, you'll get a
stomach full of air, which means that the air prssure in your mouth is greater
than the surrounding atmosphere.

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