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Has anybody ever traveled to the center of the earth?

No, it is not possible for anyone to travel to the center of the earth. The deepest hole ever drilled, the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia, reached only about 7.5 miles into the earth's crust, which is still very far from the center. The extreme heat and pressure at the earth's core make it impossible for any human to survive such a journey.


Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?

The planets travel around the sun in elliptical orbits due to the sun's gravitational pull. This movement is known as the heliocentric model, with the sun at the center of the solar system, contrary to the geocentric model where the Earth was believed to be at the center.


what would happen someone travel do on a person without a space suit?

It is possible to travel into space without a space suit, but if the capsule lost pressure, the astronauts blood would boil and they would be dead in about a minute.


What happens to length of time it takes the planets to orbit the sun as they get further away?

The time gets longer. That's because the planets travel more slowly and they also have further to travel. The mathematical formula for this is in "Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion".


Why is it totally silent in outer space?

In outer space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through like air or water. Since sound requires a medium to propagate, it cannot travel through the vacuum of space. This makes space totally silent.

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What happens to light rays that travel parallel to optical axis as they pass through a convex lens?

The rays are diffracted toward the center of the lens. This is the principal used in reading and magnifying glasses.


How does pressure changes as you go from the surface to the center of the earth?

As you travel from the surface to the center of the Earth, pressure will increase enormously, because of the increasing weight of what is above you.


What happens to the temperature as you travel closer to the center of the earth?

It gets hotter


Does pressure increase or decrease as you travel to the center of the earth?

It increases. The closer you get to the Earth's core - the higher the pressure (and temperature).


Will humans ever Journey to the Center of the Earth?

Due to the huge amount of pressure and the lack of a purpose to travel to the center of the Earth, probably not.


How does air pressure and air temperature change as you travel towards the center of a hurricane?

Air pressure decreases while temperature increases.


Why can't scientists travel to the centre of the earth?

Scientists cannot travel to the center of the Earth because the extreme heat and pressure would be fatal to humans. Additionally, the Earth's mantle and core are composed of molten rock and metal, making it physically impossible to physically reach the center.


Its possible for people to travel to the center of the planet?

No, it is not possible for people to travel to the center of the Earth. The intense heat and pressure at the Earth's core - around 6,000°C and 3.6 million times atmospheric pressure - make it impossible for any human-made object to survive the journey.


What happen to light ray that travel parallel to the optical axis as they pass through a convex len?

The rays are diffracted toward the center of the lens. This is the principal used in reading and magnifying glasses.


If you travel toward the north pole the direction that your facing is?

North of course! There is no other way to travel.


Why do air masses tend to travel from polar regions toward the equator?

Air masses tend to travel from polar regions toward the equator due to the Earth's rotation and differences in temperature and pressure. The uneven heating of the Earth's surface causes warmer air to rise at the equator, creating low pressure, while cooler air in polar regions leads to high pressure. This pressure difference drives the movement of air masses in a process known as atmospheric circulation. Additionally, the Coriolis effect influences their paths, causing them to curve rather than move in a straight line.


In what direction does a low pressure system travel?

In a low pressure system winds travel in a counterclockwise direction and inward