What would happen if you sprayed and aerosol can in outer space?
-
Since there is no matter to refill the can, there is no way that it could explode. It would expel it's contents with great vigor and force due to the vacuum drawing it out faster than it would here on earth. As far as implosion, the difference between external pressure in space vs. on earth is only about 14.7 psi. I don't believe that it could implode, barring a weak point in the design of the can.
-
The direction the spray is sprayed is where the particles of the spray will displace, meaning the liquid in the spray would move at constant velocity (speed + direction) in space until it is stopped by another force, such as a planet's gravitation pull due to Newton's First Law of Motion when applied to vacuums: an object in motion stays in motion until acted on by another force.
-
Yes the force of the spray would act like a propellant, but also the velocity in which the can was evacuated would increase because the negative pressure from outer space will pull the material out of the can.... until it equalized its pressure with outer space 0 PSI or -14.5 PSIA
-
You would find yourself moving in the direction opposite to the direction of the aerosol can spray.
-
You would lose you fingers as the pressurized can exploded and fly backwards relative to the explosion.
-
mostly vacuum.
the spray would go off in all directions, almost infinitely
the spray would go off in all directions, almost infinitely
-
There are 3 atoms per cubic meter. You would go in the opposite direction to the spray.
-
it would not kill the ozone
-
it would push you in the other direction, sort of like a jetpack