2006-12-05 14:27:20 · 9 answers · asked by AJ01737785 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
You would first burn up and then get stuck in the middle due to the gravitational force pulling toward the center of the earth.
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2006-12-05 14:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You certainly wouldn't fall out, nor would you crawl out. Neglecting air resistance, you'd stop moving just as you reached the other end of the hole.
However, if you didn't grab onto something, you'd fall right back into the hole, and repeat the whole cycle again.
If we let air resistance enter the equation, you'd have to crawl out the other end. The energy you gain by falling "into" the hole from one end wouldn't be quite enough to get you out the other end, because you'd lose some to air resistance. If you didn't grab onto something and start crawling out, you'd fall back towards where you came, but not quite make it back (pesky air resistance again). You'd continue on in this fashion a few times, and finally come to a rest at the center of the earth.
2006-12-05 22:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by Javed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not you wish to factor in air resistance, the temperature at the center of the earth, etc ;)
If purely an idealized question about gravity, you would fall all the way through and end up on the other side, then if you did not stop yourself you would fall back to where you jumped from.
If you factored air resistance you would eventually fall to the center of the earth, where you would be weightless, and have to crawl out, if you could stand the temperature and pressure...
2006-12-05 22:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ron E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neglecting air resistance, you would stop exactly at the other side of the earth 42 min after you jumped in. Is this what you mean by "fall out'?
2006-12-05 22:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by Steve 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you wouldn't burn up, you'd fall to the center, fall past the center, and reach the other side, only to fall back to the center again, reach the side you started from, fall back to the center again... you'd change direction farther from the earth's crust each time you go back and forth, and eventually you'd stop at the center because of friction. If there was no friction, you'd bounce back and forth... FOREVER.
2006-12-05 22:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Koko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could fall to the center of the Earth, then you would occillate up and down and settle in the center. If you want to get out, crawl or climb you must...
2006-12-05 22:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by pechorin1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may find yourself scrubbing down the wall due to the coriolis force. Hey, let us know how it went.
2006-12-06 01:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by saltoricco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Gravity.
2006-12-05 22:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by tanyae2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wood die
2006-12-05 22:35:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋