What would happen if… Options

[*mipadi*]

Assume you have a cube made of indestructible material. You place a human body inside this cube, then perfectly fill the cube up with water and seal it. You load this package onto an airplane. Unfortunately, the airplane crashes. The cube is, of course, indestructible, so it survives the collision—but what happens to the human body inside the cube? Would it be any different if you placed a glass plate or a glass sphere inside the cube instead?

[*StanleyThePanda*]

Gosh, you made my head hurt.. haha not really.

"Would it be any different if you placed a glass plate or a glass sphere inside the cube instead?"
You mean, would the body break or be ruined, type of thing?
I think maybe, its possible, but I wouldnt really know unless someone tried it.

[Tribal J_Rome]

When you say perfect, do you mean it's FULL of water or there's a certain amount? I'm guessing it depends, especially how big the cube is.

[*mipadi*]

When you say perfect, do you mean it's FULL of water or there's a certain amount? I'm guessing it depends, especially how big the cube is.

The cube is filled all the way to the top, with no air bubbles.

[Tribal J_Rome]

I'm guessing that since the cube is perfectly filled, the water doesn't have room to move or anything so when the cube crashes the water stays pretty much the same and the body stays unharmed, or the damage is greatly reduced??

[*hello moto*]

if water was perfectly sealed inside the cube, i don't think any harm was done to human body. it would just be floating inside right? i don't know.

[*StanleyThePanda*]

I'm guessing that since the cube is perfectly filled, the water doesn't have room to move or anything so when the cube crashes the water stays pretty much the same and the body stays unharmed, or the damage is greatly reduced??

Oooh, I didnt read the perfectly part.
So yeah, what ^ he said.

[Smoogrish]

Probably no harm done, because there's hardly any gravity in water anyways, so the body would just be slightly bouncing off the faces of the cube. I doubt it would be different if you placed a glass sphere inside.

This is all assuming you had an indestructible cube though.

[*mona lisa*]

I can't be sure about the first question. But I think a human life more valuable than a glass sphere or plate so yes, I'd be concerned...

I'm not sure if it came out the way I wanted it to be... or I just don't understand the question very well.

[Smoogrish]

Well, how many people could survive inside a cube filled with water

Is it a dead body or a live person?

[Tribal J_Rome]

^^I think it's a dead person if the cube is full of water lol

[*mipadi*]

Probably no harm done, because there's hardly any gravity in water anyways, so the body would just be slightly bouncing off the faces of the cube.

But the body can't move around inside the water, because the cube is perfectly filled, and the water has nowhere to go, right?

[xTiNAxx]

It'll be diffrent because the human will die because of no oxygen xP
lol, I dont know

[*mipadi*]

It'll be diffrent because the human will die because of no oxygen xP
lol, I dont know

Assume the human body is a cadaver. (A human cannot breathe underwater, nor could a human breathe in an environment such as the one described, even with an oxygen tank.)

[talcumpowder]

Oooo.... Dead people! -pokes- Um... What was the question? -scrolls up to read- Body would decompose... But that's not the point. Reili was never very good at hypothetical-logical questions...
It's impossible. Unless it's made like those wicked chocolates with the cherries inside... But even then! What if there was a crack? I suppose it'd stay the same... But all the things that could go wrong! Wow... This is kinda fun.

[IceCream4U]

well, why wouldn't the DEAD body be able to bounce around inside?

and...the only difference it would be with a glass thing would be that the body would be alive. Because the glass (destructable) is inside something indestructable (assuming that the glass can't move around, it fits oh so perfectly.)

Don't see what's confusing about it..

But the plate part makes no sense. WTH would you put a plate in it????!!!!

[*mipadi*]

well, why wouldn't the DEAD body be able to bounce around inside?

To move, the object would have to push water out of the way; it would then move forward (because of inertia), and the water would move back into position to fill the space that the body formerly occupied.

But the water cannot move, because it has no space into which to move, because the cube is perfectly filled and then sealed. Therefore, the body cannot move, either.

Or can it? (I don't know, actually, but I think not.)

[talcumpowder]

I still think imperfections COULD be present in the cube (therefore if it landed right, it could just shatter. ya never know... I break "unbreakable" plastic). Dunno, but that seems perfectly plausable... But dead bodies! XD -poke, poke- Err... This is like that contigency show... I liked finding plotholes... They're fun... Especially in super-smart type shows.
Wait, back to topic! The body would decompose (or... dissennigrate. I know that isn't spelled right). So it would be different from a glass plate. Damage from the impact wouldn't be different... But plates can't decompose like that. Uh, I talk too much. Nevermind.

[IceCream4U]

To move, the object would have to push water out of the way; it would then move forward (because of inertia), and the water would move back into position to fill the space that the body formerly occupied.

But the water cannot move, because it has no space into which to move, because the cube is perfectly filled and then sealed. Therefore, the body cannot move, either.

Or can it? (I don't know, actually, but I think not.)

It can! See, I understand that it would take water to move, but its still possible. If the body was forcing enough, it would push the water around its own body, and then it would go to the back of the body and push it even more. Haha, I'm not very good at drawing pictures in people's minds...

[*RiC3xBoy*]

If the Cube is 100% full, there is no possible way for the water or the person to move. Thus, my answer to the question is No, it would be not different if a glass plate were to be put inside it.

[Smoogrish]

To move, the object would have to push water out of the way; it would then move forward (because of inertia), and the water would move back into position to fill the space that the body formerly occupied.

But the water cannot move, because it has no space into which to move, because the cube is perfectly filled and then sealed. Therefore, the body cannot move, either.

Or can it? (I don't know, actually, but I think not.)

But the body could still move around, because of the force that the collision occured with, or something like that. Even if the water was compeltely sealed, it could move around regardless. I don't think the space inside the cube matters whether it's water or air or syrup much (except for resistance) in determining whether or not the body moves.

I haven't taken physics yet, so forgive me if I'm wrong.

[*RiC3xBoy*]

Yes people would be able to move if it were air because air molecules are much farther apart than liquids or solids.

[IceCream4U]

OMGsh I'm a blonde!!

I was wrong. Hahaha.

[*mipadi*]

But the body could still move around, because of the force that the collision occured with, or something like that. Even if the water was compeltely sealed, it could move around regardless. I don't think the space inside the cube matters whether it's water or air or syrup much (except for resistance) in determining whether or not the body moves.

How could the water move if there was no empty space?

The type of material that contains the object is of great import. Water is a non-compressible liquid and behaves differently than air. I don't know about syrup, though.

[*disco infiltrator*]

The water doesn't move by itself, but, on impact, the body would sink down to a certain side; whichever side hit. The water would just allow the body to sink and take up the space left by the body when it moved.

[Levy2k6]

i think. absolutely nothing will happen.

i mean.. like.. nothing would happen.

[*mipadi*]

The water doesn't move by itself, but, on impact, the body would sink down to a certain side; whichever side hit. The water would just allow the body to sink and take up the space left by the body when it moved.

How exactly will that happen, though? The water has nowhere to move; it is not compressable; thus, there is no way for an object to "sink" into the water, because the water simply cannot move out of the way.

[annalucky]

^but the body is taking up space in the water. Once the body moves downward due to gravity or whatever, the water would move up as it displaces the space once occupied by the body.

..ehh.

[*mipadi*]

But how can the body displace the water? The water has nowhere to go, so a space for the body cannot be created.

[KissMe2408]

hmmm...interesting.
I say we turn this into a science project and try it out.
Any volunteers to be the body inside the sphere?
oh, and we need a plane too.
And perhaps a few breakable dishes as well.

I think the object...er..body would stay in place, it probably wouldn't do a whole lot of moving around.

[IceCream4U]

I'll be in the box - that's what cB wants, isn't it?

oops..

[*mipadi*]

I mainly wonder if it would impact with the water with a similar effect as to hitting a concrete wall, for example.

[*Libertie*]

So we're saying if it were possible to completely, perfectly fill up the cube with water, with NO room to move. I say it'd be best to try it with a smaller cube and possibly a small round object - then you can see if the object moves when you shake the cube or something.. That is, of course, assuming you were able to meet the criteria of having the cube completely full.

I tend to agree with the side that thinks the object/body would be unable to move since the water has no place to go.

[EddieV]

I believe the impact would force the object to hurl towards the cube, and shatter it.

[*mipadi*]

I spoke to a mechanical engineer today. She told me that everyone who said nothing would happen is right. The object inside the cube would not move, nor would the water, but nothing would be destroyed. There may be some forces that will be distributed throughout the cube and through the water, but nothing should happen at all to anything on the inside of the cube.

[*Libertie*]

^Awesome.. I thought about mentioning it to my physics professor today, but we had a guest lecturer so he wasn't there.