Let's say you came up with a system for bringing the dirt up to the surface as you went along. Let's also say you reinforced the walls with concrete as you went along to prevent cave-ins. How deep can you go? What's the limiting factor?
2006-07-04 21:02:15 · 8 answers · asked by thomasj301 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
your limiting factor is probably the density and sharp-ness of your drill's blade :P assuming that it could drill through solid rock under that kind of pressure from being compacted by all of the ground above, I'd say your next limiting factor (aside for the pressure itself, would possibly be heat.)
2006-07-04 21:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by ballerina_dancer017 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The limiting factor is the strength of materials in the earth's crust at high temperature, as to how well they can withstand increasing pressure. Once you get deep enough to hit melted rock, you're done.
2006-07-04 21:17:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limiting factors are the pressure and heat as you go deeper into the earth's crust. You'll never be able to reach the molten core.
2006-07-04 21:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by Son of Gap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You tunnel through the earth's crust until you hit molten lava, somewhere between two and ten miles down, depending on where you bore.
2006-07-04 21:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by kanajlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if you have a carbon-based drill bit and how big it is and how far you need to go. In one way, it would be awesome to see the movie "The Core" become a reality.
2006-07-04 21:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by akroncke71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. About half a foot deep until I fall on the ground and start crying.
2016-03-27 04:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
investigate temperature increases as earth is penetrated
2006-07-04 21:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by lunggod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to you sure as hell would not reach china
2006-07-04 21:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋