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If there was a tunnel going through the centre of Earth from one side of land to the other, what would happen?

Say there was a tunnel that went through the centre of the Earth that came out on the exact opposite side to the entrance. If you jumped down it, would you have the momentum to fly out of the other side, or would you be pulled towards the Earth's centre of mass and be crushed? This is assuming of course that the person will not burn :P
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  • Asked by AarnKrry
  • on 2010-12-01 18:42:19
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Categories: Our universe, Planet Earth, Environment, Unanswered.

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 sid910 says:

When you jump in the hole you will move to the other side and imeediately you will be pulled to the side you left. and here is an interesting fact it will take you just 42 minutes to reach from one pole to another.

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