Artist looking for a scientific explanation

woodsie

Hi
I am a final year visual art student and i am working on a project that needs some scientific input. I am performing an activity (e.g. pumping up a balloon with a foot pump) the experiment lasts 3 mins. During this time the balloon is pumped up at a slow enough rate, there are two possible results. One the balloon doesn't burst within the 3 mins, or it does burst. At the moment i am working on drawings to accompany the perfomance and i think they need a scientific input. I have read a bit about Newtons Law, work and energy but i would like to know more. I would like to understand on a scientific level exactly what is happening with the energy flow during this action and how would a scientist draw this, or what symbols etc could you use.If anyone is interested in working with me please let me know .............
Thanks!

Intothesea

Hello there. This page is useful for some basic ideas:

http://lc3.littlechute.k12.wi.us/High%20School/Academics/Science%20Department/Janssen/Physics%20Of%20Project/projects/soccerandrewphil/inflation.html

When the balloon material's elastic limit is exceeded it explodes, or is permanently deformed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastic_limit

Good luck with your project

woodsie

Hi

Thanks for the advice. Material doesn't deform, it will either burst or stay as it is.

del88

http://www.balloonhq.com/faq/history.html...


http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Balloon.html


http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/newton/balloon.html

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18324553.100-bursting-balloons-break-sound-barrier.html

Intothesea

woodsie wrote: »

Hi
Material doesn't deform, it will either burst or stay as it is.

Explosion is an excellent example of permanent deformation; rendering this slightly more objectively was supposed to be humorous :pac: