Re: Do Balloons fly?

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From: Richard S. Brice
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 20:50

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In article <1992Nov5.192807.1440@sfu.ca>, palmer@sfu.ca (Leigh Palmer) writes:
> In article <1992Nov5.130316.28438@kth.se> e92_anh@vaxkab.lne.kth.se writes:
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> >So, is my airpressure-theory correct? I'd very much like to know!
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> Yes it is, you'll be glad to hear! :-))
> 
> Leigh

If you had a very long and very skinny baloon, would it rise faster
floating vertically than horizontally, e.g. imagine a baloon the
shape of a meter stick. (Never mind how hard it might be to create such
an object).

R. Brice

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From: rsb@mcc.com (Richard S. Brice)
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Subject: Re: Do Balloons fly?
Summary: does shape count?
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Date: 5 Nov 92 20:50:02 GMT
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