So.. Why is it that when you go deep in the ocean, the pressure goes up and you go up a mountain and the pressure drops but once you're in outer space the pressure (I think) crushes you?
Maybe I don't know physics but I've seen plenty of cartoons.
2006-11-16 05:14:38 · 8 answers · asked by tichothewolf 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
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2006-11-16 05:32:16 · update #1
Air pressure is with the quantity of air molecules in a given area. Water pressure is the density of the water pushing down on you. And in outer space you aren't crushed because of pressure, the pressure your body exerts outward is greater than what is being pushed inward, so you explode.
2006-11-16 05:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by supernerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pressure goes up when you are deep in water because water is compacted all around you... Pressure goes down in the mountains because there is less oxygen there. I think that in outer space, there is no pressure and no gravity, therefore it actually stretches you a bit. I've heard of astronauts complaining of soreness when they return home.
I'm not real good at physics either, but it makes sense to me!
2006-11-16 05:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mujer Bonita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pressure at any point in a fluid is given by Rho*g*h. density times acceleration due to gravity times the pressure head. The pressure under water obviously rises with depth because the pressure head increases. It drops as we go to altitude because the density decreases. In space there is no fluid medium. Hence no pressure. However our body internal pressure which equals atmospheric pressure at ground level is still present within. Hence unless we wear a space suit veins will burst causing loss of blood and death.
2006-11-16 05:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more far you come from earth, the lower the air pressure. Practically it goes to zero if you go far enough. You shall not implode or be crushed. There is a change you explode due to the inner pressure in your body (that balances normal air pressure on earth).
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2006-11-16 05:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pressure goes down as you go up because there is less "stuff" on top of you. Once you are in outerspace, there is no pressure at all. This would cause you to explode. It is also really cold out there so you would instantly freeze too.
2006-11-16 05:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by xorosho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rigidity exerted by using a fluid (e.g. the ambience or the sea) is proportional to the top and the density. For the commute in deep area that's the choice to the submarine as outdoors is a loss of rigidity, or a vacuum. Assuming the rigidity interior the commute is at atmospheric, then the rigidity distinction around the hull is a million Atm. For the submarine, it may in undemanding terms could desire to flow to a intensity of roughly 10m for the comparable rigidity distinction around the hull (even although this time the rigidity is bigger outdoors the hull). Any deeper than this and the rigidity distinction around the submarine hull is better than the gap commute.
2016-12-30 13:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by kennan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In space there is no pressure.. You're blood would boil and in fact you would probably rupture a lot of things.
2006-11-16 05:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Law pv=nrt where n,r,t constant. p=1/v ... when the volume is more pressure is less and when the pressure is high volume is low.
2006-11-16 05:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sundu4u 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋