![Page 1: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Introduction to: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon TravelHot Air Balloon Travel
![Page 2: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
What is a Balloon?What is a Balloon?Balloon…
◦A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that contain either hot air or a gas that is lighter than air.
![Page 3: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Key Characteristics of a Key Characteristics of a BalloonBalloon
1. The gas or fluid that fills the balloon must be lighter than air. (hot air, steam, helium, hydrogen).
2. The envelope or container must be:a. Light weightb. Airtightc. Securely Fastenedd. Strong enough to support a man.
3. The ability to produce gas in sufficient quantities must exist.
![Page 4: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Basic Parts of a BalloonBasic Parts of a Balloon
![Page 5: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Basic Parts of a BalloonBasic Parts of a Balloon
![Page 6: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Basic Parts of a BalloonBasic Parts of a Balloon
![Page 7: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
The Science of Balloon The Science of Balloon TravelTravel
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Buoyancy
Gravity
![Page 8: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
The Science of Balloon The Science of Balloon TravelTravel
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Buoyancy
Gravity
![Page 9: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
The Science of Balloon The Science of Balloon TravelTravel
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Buoyancy
Gravity
![Page 10: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
What is Density?What is Density?…how closely molecules are packed
together.
… a more dense fluid or object.
1.Object or fluid weighs more…2.Molecules move slower…3.Example: Ice
… a less dense fluid or object.
1.Object or fluid weighs less…2.Molecules move faster…3.Example: Steam
![Page 11: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
What is Buoyancy?What is Buoyancy?…an upward force created by a difference in
density between a fluid and an object.
What is a fluid? – A substance that conforms to the shape of its container. (Examples: Water & Gases)
![Page 12: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
What is Buoyancy?What is Buoyancy?Relative to how Hot Air Balloons Operate.You can make air less dense by heating it!
![Page 13: Introduction to: Hot Air Balloon Travel. What is a Balloon? Balloon… ◦ A spherical craft made of silk, rubber, or other suitable nonporous materials that](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062408/56649ee55503460f94bf4245/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
What is Buoyancy?What is Buoyancy?Relative to how Hot Air Balloons Operate.