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jayromano
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Hello all,
My second hypothetical question for the day (and last).
Suppose you drilled a hole from the surface of the earth, through the Earth's core, and out the other side. The sides of the hole are reinforced preventing any of the hot stuff from escaping the Earth's core, in fact this hole is particularly impressive as it’s drilled perfectly straight through the center of the earth. You're feeling brave and decide to jump into the hole wearing your advanced suit which provides oxygen and protects you from heat and other nasty environmental variables which might kill you. It's a particularly good jump too, as you don't touch the sides at any point during your journey.
Scenario A (wind resistance): Do you accelerate to terminal velocity, pass the most central point of the Earth's core, and then gradually decelerate, failing to reach the surface on the other side because wind resistance has prevented you from reaching a velocity that will allow you to overcome the gravitational forces pulling you back toward the Earth's core once you pass the center? Would you then gradually accelerate back and forth with decreasing velocity until you came to rest at the central point of the Earth's core?
Scenario B (vacuum): Do you continue to accelerate until you pass the central point of the Earth's core, and then gradually decelerate until you reach the surface on the other side of the earth, at which point you stop falling very close to the surface on the other side as the gravitational forces are relatively balanced?
Thanks,
An insomniac who is kept awake by these thoughts.
My second hypothetical question for the day (and last).
Suppose you drilled a hole from the surface of the earth, through the Earth's core, and out the other side. The sides of the hole are reinforced preventing any of the hot stuff from escaping the Earth's core, in fact this hole is particularly impressive as it’s drilled perfectly straight through the center of the earth. You're feeling brave and decide to jump into the hole wearing your advanced suit which provides oxygen and protects you from heat and other nasty environmental variables which might kill you. It's a particularly good jump too, as you don't touch the sides at any point during your journey.
Scenario A (wind resistance): Do you accelerate to terminal velocity, pass the most central point of the Earth's core, and then gradually decelerate, failing to reach the surface on the other side because wind resistance has prevented you from reaching a velocity that will allow you to overcome the gravitational forces pulling you back toward the Earth's core once you pass the center? Would you then gradually accelerate back and forth with decreasing velocity until you came to rest at the central point of the Earth's core?
Scenario B (vacuum): Do you continue to accelerate until you pass the central point of the Earth's core, and then gradually decelerate until you reach the surface on the other side of the earth, at which point you stop falling very close to the surface on the other side as the gravitational forces are relatively balanced?
Thanks,
An insomniac who is kept awake by these thoughts.