If a balloon filled with air and its mouth untied, is released with its mouth in the downward direction, it moves upwards. Why?

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Solution

The air filled in the balloon ejects at very high speed, which exerts an upward thrust force on the balloon to conserve the momentum of the whole system. Hence, the balloon moves in an upward direction.

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