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if the earth was a perfect sphere and you stretched a string at the equator.?

then added 3.1416xxxxx feet to it, how much would that string rise above the surface?

2006-09-11 17:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by jiminphelan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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2.187 feet

2006-09-11 17:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by -^-Smooth C-^- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The diameter of the string would increase by one foot, so the rise would be 6 inches(?) if it was equal all the way around, or one foot higher if the part on the opposite side of the planet stayed touching the ground, I guess.

2006-09-11 17:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't know. You try it and let us all know.

Have a nice day!

2006-09-11 17:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Alf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

deep..

2006-09-11 17:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by lauren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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