helium and beer pong

[stacks04]

you may wonder whats going through my mind, well i have an inflatable beer pong table for use in a pool ect. i was wondering if i filled it with helium do you think it will float in air like a balloon. sorta like a hoover craft pong table. any thoughts. i just figured it would be real cool after a few games

 

[tinman22]

depends on how heavy the table material is. sounds like a very slim possibility that the helium would over come the weight of the vinyl table. hwo ever if it did work it would add a new level of challenge to the game for sure lol

 

[TX23]

Then, once everyone has had enough cerveza, you can fill up on helium and have karaoke night...

 

[MMLMM]

it doesnt work

but it was worth a try lol.

 

[stacks04]

ran out of helium before i could try, but i don't think it would work. the table itself weighs about 3 lbs and would take alot of helium to fill it. after the first few games anyway it did not matter

 

[ChampionTransmission]

I was hoping you tried it. Would love to know the outcome.

 

[JoshH]

Here's some intersting info on helium:

1. Determine the volume of the balloon.
The volume of a sphere is 4/3 * pi * r3, where r is the radius of the balloon. So first determine the radius of the sphere (the radius is half the diameter). Cube the radius (multiply it by itself twice: r*r*r), multiply by 4/3 and then multiply by Pi. If you are measuring your balloon in feet, that gives you the volume of the balloon in cubic feet.

2. One cubic foot of helium will lift about 28.2 grams, so multiply the volume of the balloon by 28.2.

3. Divide by 448 -- the number of grams in a pound -- to determine the number of pounds it can lift

Obviously, the table isn't a sphere, but if you can calculate the volume of helium it can take, you should be able to determine how much weight it will lift.

 

[stacks04]

figure the table is 6ft long and 36 inches wide by 5in high. your math confused the shit out of me

 

[JoshH]

6' x 3' x 5" = 7.5 cu. ft.

7.5 cu. ft. x 28.2 g/cu. ft = 211.5 g

211.5 g / 448 g/lb = .472 lb

 

[chevy_dmax]

I alway thought there were 453.59 grams in a pound...

 

[MMLMM]

I alway thought there were 453.59 grams in a pound...

there is, I dont know where he got 448 from

 

[JoshH]

there is, I dont know where he got 448 from

How stuff works.com http://science.howstuffworks.com/helium2.htm

 

[stacks04]

so i need just under 1/2 lb of helium theoretically to make it float. okay i will work on this.

 

[MMLMM]

so i need just under 1/2 lb of helium theoretically to make it float. okay i will work on this.

just to lift the weigth of the table, fctor in cups and beer, and it would be more. also balance is the biggest factor....

also it will try to turn sideways and float up. maybe tie 4 corners to the ground but then whats the point....

 

[JoshH]

so i need just under 1/2 lb of helium theoretically to make it float. okay i will work on this.

What I calculated is how much weight that volume of helium will lift. You will need to figure out how much weight you are wanting to float and then calculate the volume of helium needed to achieve that.

 

[stacks04]

okay 1/2lb of dry weight is what the inside of the table will actually lift. so if the table weighs 3 lbs it will take 6x the amount of helium. i think i am reading right.

 

[stacks04]

just to lift the weigth of the table, fctor in cups and beer, and it would be more. also balance is the biggest factor....

also it will try to turn sideways and float up. maybe tie 4 corners to the ground but then whats the point....

after playing a few games there really is no point, but now it is more of a if it can be done i want to do it to shut some people up at work. you know the any thing you do they bring ya down people.

 

[tylerrustLB7]

after playing a few games there really is no point, but now it is more of a if it can be done i want to do it to shut some people up at work. you know the any thing you do they bring ya down people.

Work with one of thoes persons, complete ass! Anyways I want to see pics if you get this to work.

 

[stacks04]

Work with one of thoes persons, complete ass! Anyways I want to see pics if you get this to work.

 

[WolfLMM]

Any way you can lighten the table?