No your head will not explode. If I accept that an open cockpit plane could reach these altitudes (jets would be to fast for open cockpits and propeller driven aircraft would never be able to reach these altitudes).
The boundary between our atmosphere and space varies in height above the surface. It is typically lower at the polls and higher above the surface near the equator.
Contrary to popular belief the amount of oxygen is the same at altitude as it is at the surface, only the pressure changes. At the surface we have the weight of the overlying atmosphere pushing down so when you breathe at the surface this overlying pressure pushes air (Nitrogen,Oxygen, and other gases) into your lungs. At altitude the pressure is much less so when you open your mouth to breathe at altitude the pressure is greater inside your body and the air would be sucked out. (Hence pilots wear oxygen masks that have a positive pressure, pushing the air into the pilots lungs). This physical properties continues in the same rate until you reach the vacuum of space.
Once you reach the vacuum of space the pressure is Zero, the pressure in you body would be positive and any air would sucked out of your body. But overwhelmingly your head would not explode.
2007-02-19 10:35:15
·
answer #1
·
answered by flyerave 3
·
0⤊
0⤋
You would need a spacesuit, as the oxygen levels at that altitude would not be sufficient for a person.
2007-02-19 09:11:25
·
answer #2
·
answered by Pfo 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
You blood boils at high altitudes if you don't have a pressure suit. And then you freeze solid.
2007-02-19 09:17:11
·
answer #3
·
answered by Randy G 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
No, your head would not explode. You would pass out and die.
2007-02-19 09:14:49
·
answer #4
·
answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6
·
0⤊
0⤋
if the oxygen drops below 19.5% u will pass out as if some one turned u off.
2007-02-19 11:55:50
·
answer #5
·
answered by JOHNNIE B 7
·
0⤊
0⤋