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Hopefully you've learned at least a little bit about pressure and diffusing. but just in case I'll try to give some background.
So, diffusion... it is the movement of particles, or anything for that matter, from high concentration to low concentration. In other words, put a drop of food dye in water and the water as a whole changes, but the color is not as thick as it was when you first applied the drop.
How does this relate? Well, your eardrum is literally that... a type of drum. It is a piece of tissue that is spread tightly to "catch" sound waves hitting it. It is air tight. So, what will happen is you'll have air in your ears/ head and the air outside which will be at the same pressure or concentration. Now, when you move higher in altitude, the pressure in the air lowers, but the pressure in your head does not.
So it looks like this:
Outside ear drum In your ear
:::::::::::: | :::::::::::
Change in altitude:
Outside ear drum In your ear
:.:.:.:.:.:. ( :::::::::::
The air inside your ear is trying to get out.
So, simply put, you hold your nose and "blow out" to actually open up a "valve" that lets the air out and stabilize the pressures.
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∙ 13y agoThere are little tubes called Eustachian Tubes that connect the ear to the throat. When you yawn, the pressure changes in the ear causing the popping sound you sometimes hear.
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∙ 15y agoBecause of pressure changes in your surroundings. Your ears pop to help adjust the pressure inside you to the pressure outside.
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What happens to your body as you descend in water?
your ears pop your ears pop
When do your ears pop in and out?
Ears "pop" when there is a change in pressure. It is the bodys way to prevent discomfort from pressure changes.
How do you know if your ears are blown out?
U hear a pop in ur ears.....
Can you pop your ears to hard?
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Your ears have a lot of wax in them and you need to pop them?
by pop them i sujest you go see your local pharmisist or GP to get your ears cleaned and to get all the wax out
Why did your ears pop during a tornado?
Your ears pop when air pressure changes. The pressure inside a tornado is much lower than its surroundings.
Do dog's ears pop on a plane?
Yes.
Why do your ears pop when you work out?
preesure on your head
Does it hurt if your ears pop dring flight?
no
Why do your ears pop when you are in tunnel?
the pressure of the air
Ears won't pop?
It can be a very uncomfortable feeling when your ears will not pop. The pressure might be relieved by chewing gum, opening and closing the mouth in an exaggerated manner or by putting heat next to the ears for a few minutes.
What happens when your ears pop?
== == it has something to do with air pressure
