2006-08-29 04:35:11 · 9 answers · asked by penick08 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Quicksand is basically a sand-water mix. Unlike a regular sand-water mix, in which sand and water are more or less separated from each other, the water in quicksand forces the sand particles apart, and therefore quicksand cannot support as much weight as regular sand.
2006-08-29 05:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In reality there is no such thing as quick sand. It simply goes against the idea of a body in a fluid being lifted by a force equal to the weight of the fluid being displaced.
Any mixture of soil or sand and water is similar to a thick fluid and will act just as any other fluid. The result is it will not permit a person or animal to sink below its surface or to be "sucked" below its surface. Only an object that is more dense than the "quick sand" will sink.
Myth Busters did an episode on this and were not able to make it work as expected.
2006-08-29 05:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's usually a sandy area where underground water percolates to the surface and flows upwards with enough force to keep the sand particles seperated. When this happens, the sand can't support any weight at all and it's more like a pool of water.
Doug
2006-08-29 04:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a mixture of sand with lots of water. A common fallacy is that quicksand 'sucks' the unwary traveller down. It doesn't. If the victim struggles he will work his way more deeply into the morass so the remedy is - don't struggle! You can, in fact, float more easily in quicksand than in pure water for it is denser. The problem arises when the unfortunate tries to get out without a solid footing!
2006-08-29 04:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by clausiusminkowski 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
quick as in living, an archaic utilization, as someone purely stated. even as disturbed, it undergoes liquifaction-truly a re-employer of the solids so that they take in a lot less area and reason the liquid to split out, turning the blend from a seeming sturdy to a dense liquid. think ofyou've got been in a position to do this on the coastline through patting on the moist sand close to the waterline, a minimum of I have.
2016-12-05 21:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by weddle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when there is a hole under neath the sand sucks the sands toward it also it may contains water trap
2006-08-29 04:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by BioProf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See the reference. That's a good place to look for an answer before posting a question here.
2006-08-29 04:46:37 · answer #7 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a mixture of sand and water on soft ground
2006-08-29 04:45:09 · answer #8 · answered by cute1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In fact it's a muddy soil, and it's very deep, no life can escape from that pit, the more you struggle the faster you drawn in..
2006-08-29 04:46:45 · answer #9 · answered by Drone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋