[TheForge] Argon-CO2 mix question

[Jerry Frost]

That had me scratching my head too but I think I know 
why it's the way Jim says. (Besides the fact smarter 
people than I am probably figured it out long ago.)

Cooler gas is denser, thus has more mass and greater 
inertia so the lighter (warmer) gas has to get out of 
it's way.

That's reasoned from one of the natural laws it's wise 
to keep in mind for survival's sake.

"Thou SHALT yield to superior inertia."

Frosty
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From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" 
<artgawk at thegrid.net>


> James; i don't understand ( not unusual).
> Wouldn't hot gases in a cool gas medium tend to rise?
> And wouldn't cooler gases in hotter gas surroundings 
> tend to sink?
> This assumes the influence of gravity.
> ...pf
> James Binnion wrote:
>>
>>
>> They do if the temperature is at equilibrium. BTW 
>> hot gasses don't rise, cooler gasses sink a subtle 
>> but significant difference );-)
>>
>>
>> James Binnion
>> jbin at well.com
>>