What I mean by the weight of air defined by the Eiffel Tower is the air in the parallelipiped defined by the four feet of the Eiffel Tower (square) and the height of the Eiffel Tower.
2006-12-21 15:43:49 · 3 answers · asked by bozo 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I can disprove the theory.
The Eiffel tower weighs 10,000 tonnes (approx).
The tower is 324m high (since latest antenna added) and has a base 125m square.
The air cylinder which would surround the tower (176m dia and 324m high) would weigh 2,394 tonnes at 20 degrees C. The weight of air displaced by the tower envelope would be considerable less than this.
2006-12-21 16:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By "defined" if you mean the air displaced by the Eiffel Tower, then the answer is no. The Eiffel Tower is made from Steel and concrete. Both have a higher density than air.
2006-12-21 23:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by richard Alvarado 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that were true, wouldn't the Eiffel Tower be floating, suspended in midair? Or am I misunderstanding your question?
2006-12-21 23:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋