If I filled a balloon with a ton of carbon dioxide, would it crush me?
Does the size of the balloon matter? When I was asked this, the example was a 10-yard diameter balloon, which seems big enough to not change the density of the gas.
Answer:
CO2 has a density about 1.5 times that of normal air at standard temperature and pressure. A balloon of CO2 would have the same temp and pressure (within reason) as the surrounding air. Therefore, a balloon of CO2 will sink towards the earth. With you under it, it still weighs a ton, and you would feel most of it. A squishy ton over a large surface are, maybe you'd live.
You could easily fill a balloon full of 1 ton of standard air. Neglecting the weight of the balloon, it wouldn't crush you because it neither floats nor sinks compared to the air surrounding it.
A balloon full of 1 ton of Helium, at the same temperature and pressure as the surrounding air, is much less dense, and would float away, taking you along with it.
Yes, if it was filled with a ton of carbon dioxide, it would crush you, because your body cannot support a ton of weight.
If it was filled with a ton of helium, you would have to be on the ceiling to get crushed, because the balloon would float upward. But if it floated to the ceiling and you were between the balloon and hte ceiling, you would definitely be crushed.
How many carbon credits do you have?
No idea.
It would crush you if you were in a vacuum and between the balloon and a body with a gravitational pull.
The size of the balloon would not be as relevant as the size and density of the body that you are lying on.
Well, is the example meant to be thought of as inside a closed structure like a 30ft^3 space or out in the open? If you have a gas at a given weight in a situation in which you are between it and where it needs to go, then you can bet you are going to get crushed. Also, what are the conditions of the environment? If the area is under vacuum conditions and you are in a protective suit, the balloon would expand much more and take up more space, increasing the chances of you getting crushed. However, I think that the opposite environmental conditions would create a smaller series of chances for you to get crushed. If the example is to be thought of as just being outside with a big balloon and a lot of CO2 and He, then I wouldn't worry about being crushed, you could always run away.
A ton of ANYTHING not lighter-than-air would seriously crush you - regardless of the material. Period.
no it would go wicked high up in the air. been there, done that
In a vacuum, Yes it would crush you. In normal atmospheric conditions. No! But you would be hard pressed to breathe with the balloon suffocating you against the ground.
A very thought provoking question!
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