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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 3 weeks ago

Is it possible to blow up a balloon while you’re under water?

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  • 3 weeks ago

    Yes!!! If you sufficiently increase the pressure in the balloon, it will explode(blow up) underwater.   

    Or do you mean to inflate the balloon with your mouth an lungs. In which case you will very quickly have to surface for air. 

  • User
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    The answer is: YES

    proved:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWt-B9d6l6M

    (Note: go to about 8:50 to see it being done.)

    Of course, how much the balloon is blown up with a single breath

    depends on the size of the balloon

    and on your lung capacity.

    You can see in the video that the balloon used *is* blown up a little with just one breath.

    You can expect to do a lot better with a small balloon.

  • Audrey
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    I gotta admit that's one of the better questions i've seen in a long time.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Sure, give it a try.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Sure.   Use dynamite 

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