PHET Interactive Simulations: Balloons and Buoyancy
Free
Topics
Gas
Buoyancy
Description
Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a rigid sphere filled with different gases. Discover what makes some balloons float and others sink.
Sample Learning Goals
Determine what causes the the balloon, rigid sphere, and helium balloon to rise up or fall down in the box.
Predict how changing a variable among P, V, T, and number influences the motion of the balloons.
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-12
Grade:
10
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
PhET Simulations
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PhET Interactive Simulations
University of Colorado Boulder
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