Exploding Balloons filled with Propane Gas. Drones, Steel wool, and Underwater explosions! - SMS#4

Exploding Balloons filled with Propane Gas. Drones, Steel wool, and Underwater explosions! - SMS#4

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Interactive Video

Science, Chemistry, Engineering

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the explosive potential of propane-filled balloons. It begins by explaining the capacity of an 11-inch balloon and its potential to create a fireball. The host tests viewer suggestions, including flying an RC helicopter into a balloon and using a drone with Saturn missiles. The experiments demonstrate the challenges and dangers of igniting propane balloons. The video concludes with an underwater explosion experiment, combining propane and oxygen to create a powerful blast, highlighting the science behind explosive reactions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much propane gas can an 11-inch balloon hold?

11.5 grams

22 liters

11.5 liters

22 grams

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome when a drone with a sparkler was flown into propane balloons?

The drone flew through the fireball

The drone crashed due to thin air

The drone remained unaffected

The drone exploded

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was used to ignite the propane inside the balloon during the steel wool experiment?

A lighter

Red hot sparks

A candle

A matchstick

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is necessary to create an explosion underwater with a propane-filled balloon?

More propane

A sparkler

Oxygen

A larger balloon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon might explain the second explosion observed in the underwater experiment?

Thermal expansion

Diesel effect

Mechanical failure

Chemical reaction