What would happen if every atom on earth was to simultaneously double in size?
What would happen if every atom on earth was to simultaneously double in size?
As an extra one, what would happen if one in every 10 atoms was to vanish from existence.
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That would result in an enormous outward pressure that would squash everything while heating it to extreme temperatures, resulting in near light speed expansion, and hurl almost all of the earth into space at extreme velocity. Instantly killing all life.
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From experience, when that happens it really ruins your day.
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This is correct. I checked.
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It depends if the atoms also doubled in charge though - it's very possible that doubling in volume alone wouldn't have any perceptible impact.
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I think my body might notice if it's volume of blood suddenly doubled.
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What they mean is that the size of an atom isn't really defined. It's got protons and neutrons in the middle, with electrons swirling around. Other atoms are kept at a distance, because the electrons repulse each other with their electric fields.
If you double the size of the protons, neutrons and electrons, that alone would not double the strength of the electric field, so other atoms would generally stay at the same distance as before...
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Do it! let's check
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