Uplift in gases

Yes, every object experiences an uplift: when a balloon is filled with sand or other materials the following will happen:

The balloon with the smaller volume experiences a small uplift. Because its weight force is much higher, it falls to the ground. The big balloon suppresses more air and therefore its uplift is bigger. Because the bigger balloon consists of more material it also falls to the ground because its weight force is therefore bigger as well. The uplift is so small that very sensitive measurement devices are needed to measure the uplifting effect.



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