How much does air weigh? | We The Curious

What happens to your body in a vacuum? Can anyone hear you in space? Ross Exton performs a series of experiments to find out why astronauts need to wear space suits.
Produced & presented by: Ross Exton
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[@emmfan09]

I said out loud "I can't hear it!" when the bell stopped making noise. Some stellar science here, Ross!

[@thien8669]

I need to learn this for school

[@JaySmith91]

'and balances out the force on your body' - But air gets denser as you go down, it's why air is stably supported by the air below it. It's the reason buoyancy exists, which for your body, Ross, I calculate to be about 85grams * g acting upwards.

[@skyblazer7]

When the wind picks up to about 50-100 kph, it's hard to ignore the weight of air. ;)

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

the vacuum would be holding the together