while the procedure aimed to achieve equilibrium where the balloon remained motionless in the vertical direction, lateral motion could still occur due to factors such as air currents, turbulence, imperfections in equilibrium, and changes in environmental conditions. rephrase like a 8th gradr
Even though we tried to make the balloon stay still in one spot, it could still move side to side because of things like wind, turbulence, not being perfectly balanced, and changes in the weather.
