Q & A: Strong Spheres

What geometric shape can best withstand water pressure?
- li jiang
alpharetta, ga, usa

Li -

The answer is a sphere. To learn about a kind of neat way that this property is used in building submarines, check out this Physics Van question about Submarines and Water Pressure.

-Tamara

(published on 10/22/2007)

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