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Discrepant Balloons

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Publication 91666

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Learn how to build a simple device to demonstrate the relationship between surface area and energy. Two identical balloons, inflated to different volumes, are connected. What will happen when the pathway is opened and air is allowed to flow between the two balloons? The outcome may surprise you . . . although it shouldn’t!