<VV> Weight of Air

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 OK, obviously some people must be bored... <G>

The density of air at STP is 13 cubic feet to the pound. The density of any other gas at STP is proportional to its molecular weight. The average MW for air is 29. Nitrogen is 28. Helium is 4. Hydrogen, the lightest gas, is 2.  Also, hydrogen is the most thermally conductive gas there is. For whatever that's worth! 

Now, if anyone wants to see if they think ANY of this is a big deal, well, have fun!! 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Norris <ricknorris at suddenlink.net>
To: wfcc <wfcc at mediacombb.net>; Ron <ronh at owt.com>
Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; corvairduval <corvairduval at cox.net>
Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 3:49 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Weight of Air



I use light weight racing air....
TLH

> So if you fill the tires up with Helium, does it make the car lighter ??? 
> Or should you put Helium in just the rear tires to help the weight 
> balance, and if you do that, do you have to adjust the front tire 
> pressures to compensate ?
>
> This is making my head hurt....
>
>                                    Ed Lindsay
>                                     West Florida Corvair Club
>