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johnandersoni
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This is a dumb question that my coworkers and I are debating, and we can't come up with an answer.
Say one were to build a giant straw with one capped end that extends from sea level into space, out past Earth's gravitational field. What happens when the end is uncapped? Does the atmosphere of Earth get sucked out into space? Or does Earth's gravity overpower the suction of the vacuum?
Just curious.
Say one were to build a giant straw with one capped end that extends from sea level into space, out past Earth's gravitational field. What happens when the end is uncapped? Does the atmosphere of Earth get sucked out into space? Or does Earth's gravity overpower the suction of the vacuum?
Just curious.