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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: @Chaj23 on 01/03/2011 01:30:05

Title: Would a huge straw cause the atmosphere to leak out into space?
Post by: @Chaj23 on 01/03/2011 01:30:05

@Chaj23 asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Wacky Q: space being a vacuum if a giant pipeline were constructed opening in space & on ground would the atmo be depleted?

What do you think?

Title: Would a huge straw cause the atmosphere to leak out into space?
Post by: CliffordK on 01/03/2011 12:58:44

NO

The pressure inside the pipe would be essentially the same as the pressure outside the pipe, and the air inside the pipe would behave identically to the air outside of the pipe.