(Like American's for example)
2006-08-21 15:00:50 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Do you mean 10 times linear of 10 times volume?
There's a huge difference. If it was ten times as wide, it would actually be 1000 times bigger, as Jupiter is.
If it was 10 times volume it would only be a couple times as wide (cube law here).
basically gravity does not increase in propertion to mass. The moon is 30 times smaller than Earth in mass, but gravity is only one-sixth. Jupiter gravity is only 12 times Earth's even though it is hundreds of times the mass.
I'd be inclined to think our size would go down if we lived in higher gravity, so we could cope with the extra weight we would have.
And why do you think Americans are bigger - because of its size? That's garbage - ever seen the size of Polynesians - Tongans, Samoans, Fijians. Their islands are tiny.
It's diet that makes Americans big.
2006-08-21 15:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No we would still be the same size, because the size of the planet doesn't matter, the speed of the planets rotation is what matters.If the planet was 10 times larger it would still have the same gravity that it did before, now if the planet was 10 times heavier we would all be very very short people indeed, also if the planet was 10 times larger the people of the earth would be more primitive than we are now, because it's would take longer to explore the planet if it was 10 times larger, heck we would still be exploring our own planet and space travel wouldn't even be invented yet.
2006-08-22 06:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. With 10 times the mass, and thus ten times the weight, we would be small, lightweight, slow, four or six short legged creatures who were close to the ground. There probably would be a thicker atmosphere so theire might be more varieties of animals which could fly.
Trees would not grow as tall as the ability to get sap to the top leaves would become a difficult task.
Another more important factor that would have an effect on size would be the percentage of oxygen in the air. If we exceed the current 21% we would find the development of dragonflies that had a six feet wingspan as has occurred on the earth when the oxygen content was much higher.
2006-08-21 15:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, there is no correlation between a planet's size and the size of any inhabitants living on it. If there were a difference, it would have had to start at the beginning.
Given the size increase now, the gravitational pull would be exponentially 10 times greater than it is now. Which could in theory cause us to be slightly smaller because of the increased pull differential on our bodies having some what of a compacting effect on the molecular level.
An increase many times over, could some day cause the black hole effect wherein our star could collapse in on itself because of the burnout and the weight would be tremendous, a teaspoon of matter weighing 10 to the 1,0000th power in mega tons.
I like it the size it is now, how about you?
Darryl S.
2006-08-21 15:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think not. The planet would have 10 times the mass and thus 10 times the gravity. If we are more massive we probably would be immobile or collapse as a structure that can not support its own weight. There are also the issues of rotation and different length day and year; Earth probably would be lifeless or the life forms, if any, would be nothing like us.
2006-08-21 16:13:35 · answer #5 · answered by Pyramider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that we cannot know for sure because if under the different conditions life did manage to evolve then it could have taken a different path to the one it has taken. We could end up as smaller and stronger creatures, or the same size but stronger, or bigger and stronger. Every creature would have adapted to be stronger than they are. Under your scenario humans might not have evolved at all and another species might be at the top of the food chain.
2006-08-21 20:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by philturner66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha, "Like Americans"...
If our weight was composed of fats, then we'd die sooner and the human race would be wiped off, whether we are this size, or 10 times larger...
Anyway, I don't think we'd be 10 times larger. I am no scientist but I guess the gravity would be different, so the shape we have might not be the best.
If you believe in evolution, then even if we assume vegetation developing similarly, then there is no reason to believe that our present shape would be the best suited. May be it would be better to be a blob...
(mmm, but then that would mean that your 'Like Americans' would be accurate...)
2006-08-21 15:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by ekonomix 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would not be possible for us to be 10 times larger because it would be closer to the sun and all the liquid water would have been evaporated. And life would not have started because the first life forms were developed under water.
2006-08-21 16:37:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Earth were 10 times more massive, that would mean that its gravitational attraction would be 10 times stronger. So we'd actually be a lot smaller, and it would be a lot harder to play basketball.
2006-08-21 15:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it, but if we were maybe we would ask, if our planet was 10 times smaller than the size it is now, would we be 10 times smaller?
2006-08-21 15:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by hopetohelpyou 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋