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Fascinating but Useless

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14 Oct 2015 21:41 #153672 by Grego
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This has fascinated me for a good few decades.....

Take a Helium balloon, drop your rear seats and weight the balloon in the center of the load area so it floats about 6" from the ceiling.

Now drive

Turn left and the balloon will move to the left, right and it will move to the right

Accelerate and the balloon will go forward, brake and it will move backwards.

After all these years, this still fascinates me that the air in the cabin actually moves around as you turn, brake and accelerate.

Fascinating eh? :)

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15 Oct 2015 04:06 #153678 by Halford
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:laugh: never thought of that before

Sounds like the balloon was an ex-biker :whistle:

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19 Oct 2015 18:45 #153941 by helijohn
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Grego wrote: This has fascinated me for a good few decades.....

Take a Helium balloon, drop your rear seats and weight the balloon in the center of the load area so it floats about 6" from the ceiling.

Now drive

Turn left and the balloon will move to the left, right and it will move to the right

Accelerate and the balloon will go forward, brake and it will move backwards.

After all these years, this still fascinates me that the air in the cabin actually moves around as you turn, brake and accelerate.

Fascinating eh? :)


What did you expect to happen? :unsure:

Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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20 Oct 2015 05:22 #153969 by Grego
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helijohn wrote:
What did you expect to happen? :unsure:


Its one thing understanding the law of physics but its another thing to see them in action.

Take the "Wall of Death", its pretty obvious what a motorbike riding round in a big barrel could do, but plenty of people find that fascinating (dont know why though)

Or dont you get that john?

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20 Oct 2015 15:31 - 20 Oct 2015 15:34 #154011 by Rhinoman
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Grego wrote: Take the "Wall of Death", its pretty obvious what a motorbike riding round in a big barrel could do, but plenty of people find that fascinating (dont know why though)


I have seen one of those, very entertaining it was - well worth a few quid.

Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.
Last edit: 20 Oct 2015 15:34 by Rhinoman. Reason: fix quotes

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23 Nov 2015 20:01 #157067 by troggy
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My dear Grego............. you should get out more :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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23 Nov 2015 20:36 #157078 by Daniel30
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Rhinoman wrote:

Grego wrote: Take the "Wall of Death", its pretty obvious what a motorbike riding round in a big barrel could do, but plenty of people find that fascinating (dont know why though)


I have seen one of those, very entertaining it was - well worth a few quid.



its even better when they do it with cars

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19 Jun 2017 20:22 #182212 by troggy
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er, no

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