A few days ago
manningbj

why do balloons pop louder when you sit on them than if you were to pop it with a needle?

how does the balloon pop sounds louder when sat on then anything else to make it pop.

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A few days ago
jendini

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Because you greatly increase the pressure on the balloon by sitting on it. The balloon gets stretched tighter and tighter until it breaks. POP!

If the balloon’s a starting to deflate a little, it hardly makes a noise at all if you pop it. It’s all about the air pressure inside the balloon.

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A few days ago
advice_addict
uh ithink its because pressure is buliding in the balloon when you sit on it rather than when you make a small incition

Good Question!!!

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A few days ago
Points whore
Why would you want to sit on a balloon?
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A few days ago
HEAVENLYTREASURE
The pressure
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A few days ago
Anonymous
when you sit on them, you butt is blocking most of the sound, needle is wayyy louder.
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