Air Balloon Body Parts🎈 Flashcards
What causes heat in the parachute?
The Burners.
What is the bottom end of the parachute?
The skirt.
Where does the passenger or pilot stand?
The wicker basket.
What is actual air balloon fabric that holds the air?
The envelope.
What is a self sealing flap that allows hot air to escape at a controlled rate? Slowing ascent or causing decent.
The parachute valve.
What object connects the parachute and the wicker basket together?
The valve cord.
What goes inside the basket besides people?
The propane tanks.
What are the boxes of fabric that are attached to the parachute called?
The gores.
What are the vertical lines of gores called?
The panels.
BONUS QUESTION:
What happens to the molecules, when the burner blows out fire?
The molecules spread out because the more heat there is the more the molecules will spread apart. But when the air is cool, they’d like to cuddle up like in winter.
(They’re hot!)
