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Q: Why do your ears pop when you are going down a hill?
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Why do your ears pop when you go up or down a hill?

It has to do with air pressure. Whenever there is a big difference between the air pressure inside your ears and outside your ears the ear drum expands or contracts to try to even out the pressure. This causes popping.


Why does your ears pop when coing down from the mountains in a car?

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How do you tell if air pressure is rising o dropping?

When you are going up, air pressure goes down, when you go down, such as under water, air pressure goes up, causing your ears to pop!


Why do your ears pop under water?

because water is more dense then air and further you go down the presure builds up making your ears pop.


What happens to your body as you descend in water?

your ears pop your ears pop


If you ride quickly down a hill on a bicycle your eardrums are pushed in before they pop back Why is this?

If the hill is high enough there can be a noticeable difference in air pressure between the top and the bottom of the hill. If the descent is fast enough your ears might not have the time to adjust, until you plane out at the bottom.


Why do your ears pop when coming down from the mountains in a car?

Mountains have thinner air than the lower ground. Your ears adjust to the pressure up on the mountain, but then have to readjust to their normal level of pressure as you come back down. That adjustment accounts for the popping in your ears.


Do gases take up weight?

Yes. Imagine a bottle of gas, pretty heavy? Now Imagine an empty bottle. Liquid gas weighs the same as gaseous gas, Athmospheric pressure is a good example, ever have your ears pop? In an airplane or driving down a hill? the weight of the air causes the 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