how far down a bottomless hole can you put an endless rope?
2006-10-20 07:41:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
well that defies everything in physics and life in general
2006-10-20 07:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On Earth, 7926 miles. On Jupiter, 88,700 miles. A hole, by definition, has to be made in some substance. The only way a hole could be bottomless would be if it penetrated all the way through the substance in question. Therefore the diameter of the Earth would be the theoretical maximum depth of any hole drilled on Earth (of course it might be rather difficult drilling through the liquid core - but we are talking theoretically here, aren't we?).
2006-10-20 22:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the way!
2006-10-20 14:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by ♥gingeylynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as you want
2006-10-20 14:46:34 · answer #4 · answered by tismyR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋