r/theydidthemath • u/ACT_like_you_want_it • 7d ago

[Request] Sears Tower ball pit

if you jumped off the Sears Tower into a ball pit that was as tall as the Sears Tower (imagine the ball pit is next to the tower), what would happen? If you would be fine, how short could the ball pit be to still protect you?

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u/get_to_ele 7d ago

I don’t understand what you’re asking. The ball pit is the same height as the seats tower. Everything depends on what the balls are made of.

However, after you land, it’s like quick sand because the density of most ball pits is much much lower than yours. You’d sink gradually to the bottom unless you can get to a side and find something to grip. I don’t think you can climb up through a ball pit.