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When deep sea fishes are brought up to the surface of the sea their bodies burst why?
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∙ 11y ago
The lower you go in the sea, the greater the water pressure, because of all the
water above you, pressing down with its weight. To avoid being crushed by the
water pressure, fish have an internal body pressure that is equal to that of the
external water pressure. When the fish are raised to the surface rapidly, their
internal pressure then is much greater than the air pressure, and it can cause
their bodies to burst. If they are raised more slowly, the pressure has a chance
to equalize.
(Exactly the same reasoning to explain why an astronaut's body would burst if he
forgot to get into his space suit before he stepped out on the veranda and began
a space walk.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agothe deep-sea water fishes are in equilibrium with the high pressure of the sea water outside i-e. blood in their bodies flows at very high pressure. when they are brought out the equilibrium is disturbed and the pressure outside becomes low which results in bursting of their bodies.
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When deep sea fishes are brought up to the surface of the sea their bodies burst?
the deep-sea water fishes are in equilibrium with the high pressure of the sea water outside i-e. blood in their bodies flows at very high pressure. when they are brought out the equilibrium is disturbed and the pressure outside becomes low which results in bursting of their bodies.
Which type of nuclear burst occurs above 10000 feet surface level?
High-altitude burst
Why do some fish puff up when they are brought to the surface from ocean depths?
because when deep sea fish are brought up to the surface after living in such extreme pressure areas for their entire lives, the lack of pressure on them causes them to puff up. so basically, it's because the pressure greatly decreases.
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Air Burst
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air burstAir Burst
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if enough water pressures builds under the surface of the ground can burst through cracks in the surface, forming a?
Geyser
