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Air Pressure and Hot Air Balloons! Hot Air Balloons!!! Have you ever seen a hot air balloon? What makes it fly through the air? Air pressure is a big part of how hot air balloons work. An Ocean of Air? The air that surrounds us is composed of many different elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen. These elements, in their gaseous state, fly around freely. Every time they bump into each other, or another object, they push using a tiny bit of energy. Air Pressure Because there are millions of particles in the atmosphere, the energy released upon interactions adds up quickly. This