P3_3 Around the World in 82Pb

Authors

  • Daniel Worthy
  • Robert Garner
  • Jenny Gregory
  • Jessica Taylor-Ashley

Abstract

Hot air balloons are often made of lightweight material in order to improve the performance of such a craft. In this paper we discuss whether a hot air balloon made of lead could fly. We considered the lift generated by the heated air inside the balloon and concluded that a lead balloon could fly providing that the lead shell was less than 0.011mm thick.

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Published

21-11-2013

How to Cite

Worthy, D., Garner, R., Gregory, J., & Taylor-Ashley, J. (2013). P3_3 Around the World in 82Pb. Physics Special Topics, 12(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2144

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles