2006-08-31 01:52:13 · 18 answers · asked by davehall1811 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
yes, but all you can do is the crawl.
2006-08-31 01:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by sparkletina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At atmospheric pressure dry ice has no liquid phase. It passes directly from the solid phase to the gaseous phase, this is called sublimation. Only at pressures above 5.11 atm (75.1 psi) will liquid carbon dioxide form. Even at high pressures around 10atm (147.0 psi), the liquid carbon dioxide will still be at a temperature around -40°C (-40°F). As your normal body temperature will be around 36-37.5°C (96.8-99.5°F), this could be a sufficiently large temperature difference to result in the Leidenfrost effect. This would produce a thin vapour layer between your skin and the liquid, thus keeping you dry. However, finding yourself in this situation your body temperature is likely to have already dropped significantly before you even attempt your swim. Should your body temperature drop below around 24-26°C (75.2-78.8°F), you are very likely to die. The other factor is the concentration of gaseous carbon dioxide that you will be breathing in. Above 5% by volume there is an immediate danger of death. For comparison, ‘The current threshold limit value (TLV) or maximum level that is considered safe for healthy adults for an 8-hour work day is 0.5% (5000 ppm).’(Wikipedia1)
Good Luck!
2006-09-01 23:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry ice is pure carbon dioxide which has no liquid state at normal atmospheric pressure. You can, however, drown by trying to swim in carbon dioxide gas without getting wet.
2006-08-31 01:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Dry ice is frozen Carbon dioxide, by the time it reaches room temperature it will be a gas and you wont be able to swim in it
2006-08-31 01:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Steve R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe people actually took the time to give serious answers to this question—davehall was joking, people!
And just to add to the irony, one guy actually gave an answer that looked like it was supposed to be serious, and got it completely wrong (dry ice = frozen distilled water? Please!)—mind you, I think he was a Yank. (And if it was a joke, then— sorry, Phillyguy—it was so not funny that I missed it.)
2006-08-31 04:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by tjs282 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry Ice is distilled water frozen at extremely low tempperature when it melts it becomes water
2006-08-31 02:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by PHILLYGUY 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dry ice does not melt, it vaporizesinto gas as soon as it hits air
2006-09-03 19:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by texaggiechick101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not be silly dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide gas ,when it thaws out in turns back to gas not liquid.you cannot swim in gas can you
2006-08-31 02:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you would have cabon dioxide "steam" pouring everywhere as it turns into a gas... but I wouldnt because it would be very cold - about -80 cegrees celcius
2006-09-01 09:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can I come and watch when you try it? I'm quite used to seeing dead bodies.
2006-08-31 02:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No u would die if u swam in it.
2006-08-31 02:50:34 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋