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zanick
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What does a helium balloon do on the ISS . most say, its a 0 g environment, but is it really the same as intercosmos travel "0g"?
I saw a video of helium ballons on the vomit comet, where during the "0 g phase" the helium balloons went to the floor, while all other things floated. I would think for the same reasons, on the ISS space station, the artificial "0g" environment due to the centripetal force from gravity, canceling out the Earth's force on the ISS due to gravity, that the helium balloons would hit the floor as well.
I would then think in open space, all balloons would float with near equal characteristics.
true?
I saw a video of helium ballons on the vomit comet, where during the "0 g phase" the helium balloons went to the floor, while all other things floated. I would think for the same reasons, on the ISS space station, the artificial "0g" environment due to the centripetal force from gravity, canceling out the Earth's force on the ISS due to gravity, that the helium balloons would hit the floor as well.
I would then think in open space, all balloons would float with near equal characteristics.
true?