2006-07-12 18:59:36 · 10 answers · asked by BlazingArrow74 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yup!
Notwithstanding the practical problems the others have alluded to, the physics dictate that the gravitational force- and thus the acceleration- drop to zero as you approach the center.
Past the center, the gravitational force tends to slow you down and, absent friction, you would reach zero velocity and begin falling back towards the center again at the same radial distance from the center you originally started from.
With no friction, you would oscillate back and forth indefinitely...
2006-07-12 19:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Fred S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, ignoring the impractical mechanics of such a hole, the answer would be that you would reach the centre of the earth at a maximum speed, and your momentum would continue you up to the other side. If there is no air resistance, you would wind up on the other side of the earth, then fall back to your starting point in a continuing cycle. In effect, you would be moving like a spring or a pendulum.
2006-07-12 19:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would be crushed way before you reached the center of the earth. However if you were in some sort of capsule nad by some means there was a hole dug straight through and you dropped straight in and did not hit anything on the way down you would eventually get past the center but then ne flung back towards it as gravuty pulled you back and you would go back and forth til you eventually stopped in the middle..
2006-07-12 19:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by huntnikk2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believed there wouldn't be a hole that went completely straight through the earth as if there's a hole, the molten beneath Earth's crust would shoot up and form a volcano, due to the fact that every thing will need to lose heat to cool itself down.
2006-07-12 19:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by alex_choo_junwen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity pulls everything toward the core of the Earth. Assuming that gravity is a constant all the way around the globe, you would most likely just stop falling when you reached the core.
2006-07-12 19:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tem DeLaWolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - you would burn up because of the heat at the core of the Earth. A hole you would be falling through, yes, but you'd still have all that heat around you.
2006-07-12 19:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Melissa♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's all relative to the center out the mass. Once you have reached the core, you would stop falling. You would stay there.
2006-07-12 19:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you would be crushed by the amount of gravity in the middle-if you don't burn to death by the molten iron first.
2006-07-12 19:03:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had a fire-proof suit, I always figured you'd stop at the middle.
2006-07-12 19:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by The Angry Scotsman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha im stoned to...
2006-07-12 19:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by i ask questions alot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋