Do Hot Water Balloons Explode in a Vacuum Chamber?

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oh there goes oh wow you know when it comes to experimenting often the devil

comes to experimenting often the devil

comes to experimenting often the devil is in the details and there’s a little

is in the details and there’s a little

is in the details and there’s a little small minor detail to make all the

small minor detail to make all the

small minor detail to make all the difference in the kind of results you

difference in the kind of results you

difference in the kind of results you get so for this video we’re back in the

get so for this video we’re back in the

get so for this video we’re back in the lab with our vacuum chamber and a bunch

lab with our vacuum chamber and a bunch

lab with our vacuum chamber and a bunch of water balloons to see if this time we

of water balloons to see if this time we

of water balloons to see if this time we can actually make them explode now the

can actually make them explode now the

can actually make them explode now the last time I tried putting water balloons

last time I tried putting water balloons

last time I tried putting water balloons in a vacuum chamber I fully expected

in a vacuum chamber I fully expected

in a vacuum chamber I fully expected that once we drew a vacuum those water

that once we drew a vacuum those water

that once we drew a vacuum those water balloons would start boiling and expand

balloons would start boiling and expand

balloons would start boiling and expand to the point where they’d ruptured but

to the point where they’d ruptured but

to the point where they’d ruptured but in fact that didn’t happen at all the

in fact that didn’t happen at all the

in fact that didn’t happen at all the blue is just sat there and was really

blue is just sat there and was really

blue is just sat there and was really anti-climatic it was really surprising

anti-climatic it was really surprising

anti-climatic it was really surprising to me that the water didn’t boil and the

to me that the water didn’t boil and the

to me that the water didn’t boil and the balloon didn’t change shape at all but

balloon didn’t change shape at all but

balloon didn’t change shape at all but I’m pretty sure the results in this

I’m pretty sure the results in this

I’m pretty sure the results in this experiment are going to be a little bit

experiment are going to be a little bit

experiment are going to be a little bit different because shortly after I put

different because shortly after I put

different because shortly after I put out that video our friends is the action

out that video our friends is the action

out that video our friends is the action lab reached out with a suggestion they

lab reached out with a suggestion they

lab reached out with a suggestion they suggested that the problem was we had

suggested that the problem was we had

suggested that the problem was we had our balloons filled with cold water if

our balloons filled with cold water if

our balloons filled with cold water if we use hot water it probably would have

we use hot water it probably would have

we use hot water it probably would have worked so here’s the premise of our

worked so here’s the premise of our

worked so here’s the premise of our experiment were going to start off the

experiment were going to start off the

experiment were going to start off the very first test with a cold water

very first test with a cold water

very first test with a cold water balloon and we’re going to position the

balloon and we’re going to position the

balloon and we’re going to position the neck of the water balloons facing upward

neck of the water balloons facing upward

neck of the water balloons facing upward so we can push all the air out before we

so we can push all the air out before we

so we can push all the air out before we tie it off we don’t want to have any air

tie it off we don’t want to have any air

tie it off we don’t want to have any air inside these balloons whatsoever now

inside these balloons whatsoever now

inside these balloons whatsoever now based on our last experiment I’m

based on our last experiment I’m

based on our last experiment I’m expecting cold water will have no effect

expecting cold water will have no effect

expecting cold water will have no effect the balloon will basically just sit

the balloon will basically just sit

the balloon will basically just sit there at the same time we’re going to

there at the same time we’re going to

there at the same time we’re going to fill up another water balloon with hot

fill up another water balloon with hot

fill up another water balloon with hot water straight from the tap and place

water straight from the tap and place

water straight from the tap and place them side-by-side and what do you

them side-by-side and what do you

them side-by-side and what do you predict is going to happen are the

predict is going to happen are the

predict is going to happen are the balloons going to say the same well they

balloons going to say the same well they

balloons going to say the same well they both inflate well one in flight and the

both inflate well one in flight and the

both inflate well one in flight and the other doesn’t put your predictions in

other doesn’t put your predictions in

other doesn’t put your predictions in the comments below let’s see if you’re

the comments below let’s see if you’re

the comments below let’s see if you’re right

right

right the other question on my mind is doesn’t

the other question on my mind is doesn’t

the other question on my mind is doesn’t matter how hot the water is like can we

matter how hot the water is like can we

matter how hot the water is like can we use hot water right from the tap or do

use hot water right from the tap or do

use hot water right from the tap or do we need to boil it on the stove

we need to boil it on the stove

we need to boil it on the stove obviously hot water from the tap isn’t

obviously hot water from the tap isn’t

obviously hot water from the tap isn’t going to be nearly as hot as near

going to be nearly as hot as near

going to be nearly as hot as near boiling water but will it still work

boiling water but will it still work

boiling water but will it still work let’s go put that to the test right now

let’s go put that to the test right now

let’s go put that to the test right now by now we got cold water first

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[Music] now it’s important to note neither of

now it’s important to note neither of

now it’s important to note neither of these balloons actually have any air in

these balloons actually have any air in

these balloons actually have any air in them we held them up right we squirted

them we held them up right we squirted

them we held them up right we squirted all the air out so any growing any

all the air out so any growing any

all the air out so any growing any bubbling anything that happens inside

bubbling anything that happens inside

bubbling anything that happens inside these balloons will actually be because

these balloons will actually be because

these balloons will actually be because of the difference in the vapor pressure

of the difference in the vapor pressure

of the difference in the vapor pressure inside the balloon itself this one is

inside the balloon itself this one is

inside the balloon itself this one is cold this one is hot let’s see if our

cold this one is hot let’s see if our

cold this one is hot let’s see if our friends the action lab are right and see

friends the action lab are right and see

friends the action lab are right and see if it makes any kind of difference at

if it makes any kind of difference at

if it makes any kind of difference at all in the Oh perfect lid goes on vacuum

all in the Oh perfect lid goes on vacuum

all in the Oh perfect lid goes on vacuum pump begin

you can actually see the pink one

you can actually see the pink one growing a little bit

oh they’re good oh wow

oh they’re good oh wow [Applause]

we alright cool

we alright cool let’s turn that off and talk about what

let’s turn that off and talk about what

let’s turn that off and talk about what just happened did you see that did you

just happened did you see that did you

just happened did you see that did you see the difference the blue water

see the difference the blue water

see the difference the blue water balloon did absolutely nothing it just

balloon did absolutely nothing it just

balloon did absolutely nothing it just stayed there in place kept its shape but

stayed there in place kept its shape but

stayed there in place kept its shape but the pink water balloon on the other hand

the pink water balloon on the other hand

the pink water balloon on the other hand started growing and then boom hit this

started growing and then boom hit this

started growing and then boom hit this point of no return where it expanded

point of no return where it expanded

point of no return where it expanded tremendously hung out for a few seconds

tremendously hung out for a few seconds

tremendously hung out for a few seconds and then exploded and as soon as it did

and then exploded and as soon as it did

and then exploded and as soon as it did you can see all the water in the bottom

you can see all the water in the bottom

you can see all the water in the bottom was boiling profusely now I still got

was boiling profusely now I still got

was boiling profusely now I still got this under vacuum you can see there’s a

this under vacuum you can see there’s a

this under vacuum you can see there’s a lot of mist in there so if we go ahead

lot of mist in there so if we go ahead

lot of mist in there so if we go ahead and release the pressure let’s see what

and release the pressure let’s see what

and release the pressure let’s see what happens there’s water everywhere but it

happens there’s water everywhere but it

happens there’s water everywhere but it essentially clears the cloud and our

essentially clears the cloud and our

essentially clears the cloud and our cold water balloon is exactly as we put

cold water balloon is exactly as we put

cold water balloon is exactly as we put it in so yes I think that lends

it in so yes I think that lends

it in so yes I think that lends credibility to the idea that hot water

credibility to the idea that hot water

credibility to the idea that hot water balloons will explode in a vacuum and

balloons will explode in a vacuum and

balloons will explode in a vacuum and not only that they explode with power

not only that they explode with power

not only that they explode with power and prestes knew what this makes you

and prestes knew what this makes you

and prestes knew what this makes you want to do blow it up a whole bunch more

want to do blow it up a whole bunch more

want to do blow it up a whole bunch more if you can you do it again clean up all

if you can you do it again clean up all

if you can you do it again clean up all right here we go with round two I got

right here we go with round two I got

right here we go with round two I got three more hot water balloons and I made

three more hot water balloons and I made

three more hot water balloons and I made these ones different sizes just so we

these ones different sizes just so we

these ones different sizes just so we can find out whether size makes a

can find out whether size makes a

can find out whether size makes a difference let’s drop them in and find

difference let’s drop them in and find

difference let’s drop them in and find out alright lid is on vacuum engaged

crazy crazy okay we talked about that

crazy crazy okay we talked about that first a second

first a second

first a second so observing this thing from a distance

so observing this thing from a distance

so observing this thing from a distance I noticed the orange balloon did start

I noticed the orange balloon did start

I noticed the orange balloon did start to grow first and then very quickly was

to grow first and then very quickly was

to grow first and then very quickly was followed by the yellow balloon now there

followed by the yellow balloon now there

followed by the yellow balloon now there was a short burst where the elbow and

was a short burst where the elbow and

was a short burst where the elbow and started to grow a little bit faster but

started to grow a little bit faster but

started to grow a little bit faster but they eventually caught up and then when

they eventually caught up and then when

they eventually caught up and then when the green one started to filling up they

the green one started to filling up they

the green one started to filling up they all got jammed in the container together

all got jammed in the container together

all got jammed in the container together and then everything seemed to stop for a

and then everything seemed to stop for a

and then everything seemed to stop for a second until the orange balloon popped

second until the orange balloon popped

second until the orange balloon popped suddenly and did you notice what

suddenly and did you notice what

suddenly and did you notice what happened when it did as soon as they

happened when it did as soon as they

happened when it did as soon as they weren’t moving popped in all the water

weren’t moving popped in all the water

weren’t moving popped in all the water rushed out the other balloons began to

rushed out the other balloons began to

rushed out the other balloons began to shrink back down that’s interesting the

shrink back down that’s interesting the

shrink back down that’s interesting the reason I think that happened is because

reason I think that happened is because

reason I think that happened is because the vapor pressure of the water now in

the vapor pressure of the water now in

the vapor pressure of the water now in the container was less than that in the

the container was less than that in the

the container was less than that in the balloon and so the vacuum was sucking

balloon and so the vacuum was sucking

balloon and so the vacuum was sucking that vapor first so theoretically if we

that vapor first so theoretically if we

that vapor first so theoretically if we dump the excess water out of this

dump the excess water out of this

dump the excess water out of this container and turn it back on

container and turn it back on

container and turn it back on we should be able to get that yellow and

we should be able to get that yellow and

we should be able to get that yellow and green balloon to pop as well let’s see

green balloon to pop as well let’s see

green balloon to pop as well let’s see if that’s really the case here we go

yeah so you look at all that water in

yeah so you look at all that water in there right now

there right now

there right now all that water just floating around free

all that water just floating around free

all that water just floating around free is the reason those other balloons won’t

is the reason those other balloons won’t

is the reason those other balloons won’t expand if we get rid of that I’m pretty

expand if we get rid of that I’m pretty

expand if we get rid of that I’m pretty confident we can get the other ones to

confident we can get the other ones to

confident we can get the other ones to explode so I’ve just dumped out the

explode so I’ve just dumped out the

explode so I’ve just dumped out the water these balloons aren’t nearly as

water these balloons aren’t nearly as

water these balloons aren’t nearly as warm as they used to be however they are

warm as they used to be however they are

warm as they used to be however they are still warm enough I think let’s find out

they’re going to stop it right there for

they’re going to stop it right there for a second because obviously there’s still

a second because obviously there’s still

a second because obviously there’s still a little water in there and it’s

a little water in there and it’s

a little water in there and it’s fighting against that water vaporizing

fighting against that water vaporizing

fighting against that water vaporizing off the bottom and the water in the

off the bottom and the water in the

off the bottom and the water in the balloon so I’m actually gonna dry it

balloon so I’m actually gonna dry it

balloon so I’m actually gonna dry it with the paper salad make sure it’s

with the paper salad make sure it’s

with the paper salad make sure it’s crystal Queen to see if that makes a

crystal Queen to see if that makes a

crystal Queen to see if that makes a difference I love the way that shrink

difference I love the way that shrink

difference I love the way that shrink back down boom okay you know what it is

back down boom okay you know what it is

back down boom okay you know what it is these balloons have actually cooled down

these balloons have actually cooled down

these balloons have actually cooled down so much that they’re not expanding as

so much that they’re not expanding as

so much that they’re not expanding as quickly as we wanted to hear so I’m

quickly as we wanted to hear so I’m

quickly as we wanted to hear so I’m going to start a fresh batch with warmer

going to start a fresh batch with warmer

going to start a fresh batch with warmer balloons so you get that pop reaction

balloons so you get that pop reaction

balloons so you get that pop reaction we’re looking for yeah if I feel these

we’re looking for yeah if I feel these

we’re looking for yeah if I feel these balloons now they’ve cooled down quite a

balloons now they’ve cooled down quite a

balloons now they’ve cooled down quite a bit I mean this one’s really like just

bit I mean this one’s really like just

bit I mean this one’s really like just room temperature this one’s slightly

room temperature this one’s slightly

room temperature this one’s slightly warm we are seeing them expanding but

warm we are seeing them expanding but

warm we are seeing them expanding but these aren’t hot balloons anymore it’s

these aren’t hot balloons anymore it’s

these aren’t hot balloons anymore it’s cooled down quite a bit I’m going to

cooled down quite a bit I’m going to

cooled down quite a bit I’m going to make up two new balloons with nice hot

make up two new balloons with nice hot

make up two new balloons with nice hot water same sizes we’ll see how they do

water same sizes we’ll see how they do

water same sizes we’ll see how they do all right back to new balloons this time

all right back to new balloons this time

all right back to new balloons this time warm water relatively warm makes my

warm water relatively warm makes my

warm water relatively warm makes my cheeks tingle so let’s put them in watch

cheeks tingle so let’s put them in watch

cheeks tingle so let’s put them in watch them grow

them grow

them grow [Applause]

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cool very cool all right guys well I

cool very cool all right guys well I think that pretty much proves that hot

think that pretty much proves that hot

think that pretty much proves that hot water balloons in a vacuum chamber

water balloons in a vacuum chamber

water balloons in a vacuum chamber behaves much differently than cold water

behaves much differently than cold water

behaves much differently than cold water in a vacuum chamber here’s why I think

in a vacuum chamber here’s why I think

in a vacuum chamber here’s why I think that happens the elastic resistance of

that happens the elastic resistance of

that happens the elastic resistance of the water balloons creates its own

the water balloons creates its own

the water balloons creates its own pressure and almost acts like its own

pressure and almost acts like its own

pressure and almost acts like its own atmosphere inside the balloon now the

atmosphere inside the balloon now the

atmosphere inside the balloon now the vapor pressure of water in standard

vapor pressure of water in standard

vapor pressure of water in standard atmosphere has to overcome 14.7 PSI at

atmosphere has to overcome 14.7 PSI at

atmosphere has to overcome 14.7 PSI at sea level for it to actually vaporize

sea level for it to actually vaporize

sea level for it to actually vaporize that’s why if we create a vacuum and

that’s why if we create a vacuum and

that’s why if we create a vacuum and reduce that pressure it’ll boil at much

reduce that pressure it’ll boil at much

reduce that pressure it’ll boil at much lower temperatures but the opposite is

lower temperatures but the opposite is

lower temperatures but the opposite is true when inside a balloon it’s almost

true when inside a balloon it’s almost

true when inside a balloon it’s almost like putting a balloon over the whole

like putting a balloon over the whole

like putting a balloon over the whole earth and compressing the atmosphere

earth and compressing the atmosphere

earth and compressing the atmosphere which means the temperature would have

which means the temperature would have

which means the temperature would have to be much higher to get it to boil and

to be much higher to get it to boil and

to be much higher to get it to boil and once the balloon begins to expand the

once the balloon begins to expand the

once the balloon begins to expand the pressure inside is already less which

pressure inside is already less which

pressure inside is already less which accelerates the reaction rapidly until

accelerates the reaction rapidly until

accelerates the reaction rapidly until the balloon is so enormous two skin

the balloon is so enormous two skin

the balloon is so enormous two skin ruptures so guys we learn something new

ruptures so guys we learn something new

ruptures so guys we learn something new we learned a bit more about atmospheric

we learned a bit more about atmospheric

we learned a bit more about atmospheric pressure vapor pressure of water itself

pressure vapor pressure of water itself

pressure vapor pressure of water itself and some of the difference of how cold

and some of the difference of how cold

and some of the difference of how cold water reacts vs the hot water to stuff

water reacts vs the hot water to stuff

water reacts vs the hot water to stuff and of course a big thanks to our

and of course a big thanks to our

and of course a big thanks to our friends at the action lab for reaching

friends at the action lab for reaching

friends at the action lab for reaching out with this solution you go ahead and

out with this solution you go ahead and

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experiment today we’ll be looking for the next one talk to you then

the next one talk to you then

the next one talk to you then oh wow apparently putting balloons with

oh wow apparently putting balloons with

oh wow apparently putting balloons with water in the microwave makes them

water in the microwave makes them

water in the microwave makes them explode as well

explode as well

explode as well [Applause]

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[Applause] oh yeah look how fast that goes that’s

oh yeah look how fast that goes that’s

oh yeah look how fast that goes that’s amazing

dang I was only like five seconds the

dang I was only like five seconds the whole thing went from nothing to

whole thing went from nothing to

whole thing went from nothing to eruption

eruption

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