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To: maddog55
Pounds of air pressure in an NFL game ball: 13 psi

At what temperature? If inflated in the factory at 75°F and then played on the field at a substantially lower temp, then the 13 psi would be slightly less..........

53 posted on 01/19/2015 8:08:54 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger
If inflated in the factory at 75°F and then played on the field at a substantially lower temp, then the 13 psi would be slightly less..........

That's why weighing would be the appropriate method of measurement. The air inside the ball doesn't go anywhere, even if it's pressure is lowered due to the temperature. Not to mention, sloppy insertion of a needle for measurement could allow air to leak.

64 posted on 01/19/2015 8:15:27 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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