What happens to water at 36,000 feet?

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What happens to water at 36,000 feet?

If I left the ground with an air and water tight pan of room temperature water and, at 36,000 ft, took of the lid off, what would happen to the water?

2006-09-23 19:12:05 · 3 answers · asked by syrious 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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It would freeze and you'd get some loss through sublimation/evaporation.

The temperature at 36,000 ft is -55 C or -67 F degrees.

The pressure is about 20% that of sea level so you'd get some loss as previously mentioned.

2006-09-23 19:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by polloloco.rb67 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋

It would evaporate very quickly.

2006-09-24 02:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋

It would boil vigorously.

2006-09-24 02:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋