Did
you know if you place a balloon above a
flame it wont pop? Normally if you put
a balloon over a flame, the balloon will
pop. But what happens when you put a water
balloon over a flame?
When the balloon is filled with water, the
water absorbs the heat. This stops the
balloon from melting. Because there is no
weak point, the balloon doesn’t pop.
What you
Need
A balloon
filled with air
A balloon
filled with water
A lit
candle
*Help from
an adult
What to
Do
Place the
lit candle in the sink, this way if anything
should happen, you can easily put out the
flame with tap water.
Blow up a
balloon and tie it off. Then hold it over a
lit candle with a parents help.
What
happens to the balloon?
Now fill a
balloon with water and tie it off. Be
careful or you will end up wet!
Now hold
the water balloon over the candle. What
happens?
*Always have an adult to help you when experimenting
with a flame source
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