Drop a bowling ball through the middle of the earth

In summary, we discussed various scenarios involving gravity and motion. Dropping a bowling ball from the North pole to the South pole would result in simple harmonic motion. If a bullet is fired at 45 degrees angle and another straight up, the one fired at 45 degrees would hit the ground first. Spinning the Earth 5 times faster would not significantly affect gravity. And finally, dropping a bowling ball from 10 feet while firing a bullet parallel to the horizon is not a feasible scenario for comparison.
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1. What would happen if you drill a hole that ran from the North pole to the South pole and then drop a bowling ball into the hole?
2. If you fire one bullet straight up (90 degrees from horizon) and one bullet at 45 degrees angle to the horizon which one hits the ground first?
3. If you spin Earth 5 times faster than its present once a day rotation, would gravity significantly increase?
4. If you drop a bowling ball from 10 feet up and simultaneously fire a bullet parallel to the horizon which would hit the ground first?
 
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What are your thoughts on these questions?
 
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ans1:the ball would undergo simple harmonic motion i.e(it would not appear at the other end)
ans 2:the bullet fired 45 degrees to horizon would reach first
ans 3:no it would not affect gravity in any way
ans 4:this question seems baseless,please explain it better!
 
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1. The bowling ball would melt first? Depends. Is there a bowler attached to it?
 

1. How long would it take for a bowling ball to reach the other side of the earth?

Assuming there is no air resistance or other external forces, it would take about 42 minutes and 12 seconds for a bowling ball to reach the other side of the earth, traveling at an average speed of 8 km/s.

2. What would happen to the bowling ball as it travels through the earth?

The bowling ball would experience a constantly increasing gravitational force as it travels towards the center of the earth, reaching its maximum at the center. As it passes the center, the force would decrease, causing the ball to slow down until it reaches the other side.

3. Would the bowling ball reach the other side of the earth if there is air inside?

No, the presence of air would create air resistance, slowing down the bowling ball and eventually stopping it before it reaches the other side. This is why the experiment is only possible in a vacuum.

4. What would happen to the bowling ball's weight as it travels through the earth?

The bowling ball's weight would decrease as it travels towards the center of the earth, reaching zero at the center due to the equal gravitational forces acting in all directions. After passing the center, the weight would increase again until it reaches the other side.

5. Would the bowling ball come out of the other side of the earth?

Yes, the bowling ball would come out of the other side of the earth due to the force of gravity pulling it towards the center and then pushing it back out. However, it would not have enough momentum to make it back to the starting point and would eventually fall back towards the center of the earth.

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