If all the people in China jumped up and down at the same time repeatedly would they be able to generate a tsunami? Now remember I mean all of them.
2007-12-23 10:18:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
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2007-12-23 10:33:29 · update #1
I'm getting some great answers....Keep up the good work.
2007-12-23 12:36:27 · update #2
According the area required for each person to jump they will be able to create only up to Richter scale of 3. It can not create Tsunami. It needs minimum energy release equivalent to Richter scale 7.That too the energy should be released in sea.
See the chart for energy release.
Approximate TNT (Tri nitro telecom ) Yield for Seismic Energy
Richter scale Energy release equal TNT.
1 30 lbs
2. 1 ton
3. 29 ton
4. 1000 ton
5. 32000 ton
6. 1 million ton
7. 32 million ton
8. 1 billion ton
9. 32 billion ton
10 1 trillion ton.
2007-12-23 12:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For this question, let's consider the mass of the Earth's crust beneath each person. Let's just say it's a 1km long cylinder with a diameter of 1 meter. How much do you think that cylinder weighs? I don't know, millions of kilograms maybe? So, you have each 60 kg person jumping and down on their own 1 million kg portion of the Earth. I don't think it will have the slightest effect.
Now, if all the people in China jumped up and down in the same 1m circle, then you might see something happen.
2007-12-23 19:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by John B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if they were just jumping up and down on the ground, because you would not displace the water that you need to to generate a tsunami. If, instead, you took those billion people an all had them do a cannonball dive into the ocean, in fairly limited area, I think that you might generate a small tsunami. if they each displaced a cubic meter of water that would be a billion cubic meters, or about a cubic kilometer.
2007-12-23 19:01:18 · answer #3 · answered by pegminer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would depend if they were in a space spread apart, across all of china, or close together. i think it might be possible. But for a good theory on how it could happen, read Snakehead, by Anthony Horowitz
2007-12-23 18:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. if all the geordies jumped up n down, theyd be able to create a toon army
2007-12-23 18:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe Chuck Norris. After all, when chuck norris does pushups, he doesn't push up. Chuck Norris pushes the earth down.
Also, behind his beard is another fist. ...Chuck Norris does not sleep. he waits...Chuck Norris does not get wet. the water gets chuck norris.
2007-12-23 18:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry-people are not that powerful-
2007-12-23 18:34:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if they were synced.
2007-12-23 18:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... not the chinese... maybe kentucky though.
2007-12-23 19:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by bablshams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol no
2007-12-23 18:20:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋