Blowing Up A Huge Balloon With A Single Breath?

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[JoshuaCasto-bm]

My 6th grade science teacher showed this to us on our first day. It got me so excited about science that I aced every science class since. I'm going to go to college soon for theoretical physics. Thanks Mr. Lewis!

[PastTense]

Love how they let it go long enough to explain Bernoulli's Principle
Edit: If it isn't Bernoulli's Principle, then what is it? Cite your sources lol Maybe if the video had allowed him to explain BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE....

[mikea]

If only science was like this when I was a kid.

[coolman]

I love that Steve Spangler is making a come back. Man I used to love his science shows.

[Harv]

While the effect of atmospheric drag is certainly present, acknowledge the bag is already about 50% full of air when it's held at its full length

[nosh]

Me explaining to my girl what I wanna try tonight

[Noddydc]

He didn't explain it properly. When blowing from a distance, your breath drag's atmospheric air along with it, multiplying the air going into the bag.

[aspunkyyacker]

"8ft long, 10" around" my wife perked up like a meerkat on high alert... Great gal ♥️🤣

[Remove_Before_Flight]

Holly Bernoulli, that's amazing 😂😂😂

[LDogSmiles]

I love it when science demos just focus on the flashy and cool parts without actually explaining the science. Yes, very educational.

[JaGil-vq]

We are NOT going to ignore that beautiful f-104 starfighter in the background

[abeMe]

It is already filled with air when he opens it. LOL 😆 🤣 😂 😹. It is not only his "single" breath.

[andrewbevan]

I figured this out on my own. I'd make a bunch of popcorn and put it in a trash bag to salt it. I needed to blow up the bag like a balloon to shake it around and realized leaving a small opening and blowing into it from a distance inflated the bag in one breath. A whole lot more sanitary than blowing directly into the bag.

[dangerpencil]

The bag was full of air when he blew into it. Opening the bag at the end caused it to equalize in pressure with atmosphere.

[trancetechkid]

Bro went strait in with the length and girth numbers…

[botlj]

" the bag has no air and i will use one breath" it wqas full of air when he opened it up

[duomaxwell]

salute to the guy for not using the word "BLOW" for the whole conversation

[michaelwerbick]

Steve Spangler is pretty amazing on his education of science and involvement of unique experiments.

[justanobody]

That guy is completely obsessed with this trick.

[am.]

And that, is the Bernoulli's principle.