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Why helium balloons rise even though gravity pulls down

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Standard gravity still pulls heavily downward on trapped helium. It just physically pulls drastically harder on the surrounding atmospheric nitrogen. The heavier ambient gases violently shove the lighter sealed balloon upward out of the way, creating lift purely through aggressive exclusion.

Why helium balloons rise even though gravity pulls down
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