If i dig a hole diameterically across the earth, and if i enter from one side can i come out from the other side?
2006-06-09 17:44:28 · 6 answers · asked by Destiny 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It's widely believed in the scientific community that the earth has a liquid mantle (that's where magma/lava comes from) and a solid super-hot iron core. Good luck digging through that.
2006-06-09 18:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by jimbob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short answer - Nope, you can't. Comparisons to oranges / other spherical objects notwithsatnding.
Long answer: Nope you can't-
1. Too hot down there, the core reaches the temperature equal to the surface of the sun. Molten magma, etc etc
2. Pressure is too high.
3. You'll get stuck at the core, and would need an immense amount of energy to get out. Because center of gravity exists, well, in the center (almost).
2006-06-10 00:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Needlessly Messianic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if we forget about all the molten iron and rock then in theory you could come out the other side if you walked. However if you where to jump into the hole the effects of gravity would mean that you would end up suspended in the middle.
2006-06-10 01:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you bore a hole through any spherical object, you would exit the other side of it....
2006-06-09 18:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by kyuketsuki084 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like a volcanic erruption. you would get burned to death and your body would get expelled as mainly lava because if stone can melt you too
2006-06-09 17:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by Emanuel T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as in an orange, right?
2006-06-09 17:49:06 · answer #6 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋