2006-10-25 16:54:37 · 19 answers · asked by elliejay21 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Easily you would be crushed. Only fools who don't believe in physics think otherwise.
2006-10-26 08:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by jwmcc2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question states that the blimp fell causing one to infer that the blimp has lost its helium and has crashed to earth. Since a blimp without helium weighs around 12,000 pounds we can determine that not only would you be crushed, you would be what sticks to ones feet in a normal stadium....in other words, a greasy spot.
With helium still in the blimp, it's weight is 100-200 lbs and with helium loaded it would not be able to actually fall, so whether you could kick it off would be determined by your weight and the force you were able to apply against whatever speed it was moving at when it contacted your feet. Probably you would still be a greasy spot. More than likely you would be able to see it coming and using other principles of physics, moved your behind out of there.
2006-10-26 00:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on how heavy the blimp was. Obviously if it fell, this would mean that the lighter-than air gas (helium) would have leaked out and so with nothing to keep it up, the sheer weight of the blimp would bring it down. The weight would be that of the material it is made of and the other attachments (ropes, etc). It is unlikely that you would be able to kick it up again since it would be deflated, unless of course, the helium was leaking out so slowly that the blimp floated down instead of crashing down on you.
2006-10-26 00:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by buddyperx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait let me get my camera. I would need three shots. Before, during, and after. The first would show a blimp the size of a football field coming down on you. The second shot would show how fast you can be compressed just by the slow moving mass . Then the last so we can all see it on the evening news. I love questions like this. It keeps me smiling.
2006-10-26 00:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by freesample1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much buoyancy remains in the blimp. If it has no buoyancy left, you are crushed. If it has sufficient buoyance to weigh less then the force you can kick with, you could just nudge it off. Remember, a blimp is quite massive, so you aren't going to move it very far very fast, even if you can move it.
2006-10-26 00:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you kick away at anything but the gondola, you should be fine. Or the framwork inside. If you get part of the balloony part of the blimp, you can stick your legs up and sort of push it away, like a deflated balloon.
2006-10-27 16:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by sheriff tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the velocity of the blimp, not its weight. You haven't given us enough information in the premise of your question so we'd be speculating.
2006-10-25 23:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd be crushed. They might not be very dense, but they're still fairly heavy. Also, given that it's fallen on you I'd assume it's sprung a leak, or something, and is no longer buoyant.
I think think this falls under Newtons 3rd law.
2006-10-25 23:57:57 · answer #8 · answered by tgypoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't depend on it's velocity! Or it's mass. It depends on YOU! Are you a woosy like a little mouse? Or are you a Monster like a Rock?
Did yo have your Wheaties that day? Or doughnuts?
Since we don't know how tough 'you' is, then we don't have enough information. Therefore, no answer can be given!
LOL - c'mon think!
2006-10-25 23:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by extremelyradicalman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you would be crushed or that you could just kick it off. But you would be injured, possibly in need of ICU.
2006-10-26 00:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by outlook0330 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋