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Suppose you have a balloon which has hol...

Suppose you have a balloon which has holes. Would you be able to inflate it? If not, why? Can we say that air excerts pressure in all directions?

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No, a balloon with holes in it cannot be inflated. It cannot be inflated because air will escape from the holes and will not be able to excert.
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