Everyone says that your head will explode if you're in outer space, as depicted in many cartoons. Is this true? And if it is, why?
2006-08-24 16:31:01 · 6 answers · asked by Redeemer 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Yes, its true. Thats because Space is like a Vacum. Here on earth we have Oxygen and its all over place. And in Physics, it states that molecules want to be as far apart from each other as possible. so In Space, because there is so much of nothingness, no oxygen or anything, the atoms in our head want to be free of each other and into all the empty space. so you explode. But your upper Torso is likely to go first as it has more Gas in it.
2006-08-24 16:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The pressure inside your body is approximately 15 pounds per square inch, which matches that of Earth's atmosphere. If you take away the external pressure of the atmosphere ... bang.
2006-08-24 16:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Bethany 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The liquids in your body exceeds the outside pressure-- so your blood would boil.
2006-08-24 16:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it will implode due to the lack of atmosphere.
2006-08-24 16:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did they find this out? Did someone volunteer to be the guinea pig for this experiment? ...Hmmmm...
2006-08-24 16:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bethany is right.
2006-08-24 20:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by majorcavalry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋