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Jumping in a falling elevator won't help because you and the elevator are both falling at the same speed due to gravity, so jumping won't change anything. It's safer to lie flat on the floor and protect your head and neck during a fall.

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What happens if an elevator falls and you jump inside?

If an elevator is falling and you jump inside, you will still be moving at the same speed as the elevator. Jumping will not change the outcome of the fall. It is safer to brace yourself and try to protect your head and body during the fall.


When object in elevator and elevator is falling downward then gravity is acting on it but why it is said that in this condition object is weightless?

In a falling elevator, both the elevator and the object inside are accelerating downwards at the same rate under gravity. This creates the sensation of weightlessness, as the object is not experiencing any resistance or contact force from the elevator floor. However, gravity is still acting on the object, causing it to accelerate downwards at the same rate as the elevator.


Why in free falling elevator your head does not strike with the roof?

In a free-falling elevator, both you AND the elevator are falling at the same rate of acceleration with respect to the gravitational pull of the Earth. Therefore, since both you and the elevator both accelerate at the same rate, making your velocities increase at the same rate, and you both start off with the same initial velocity, you both travel at roughly the same velocity relative to each other during the entire descent, meaning that your head should not hit the roof of the elevator at any point.


What happens if you jump before an elevator crashes?

If you jump before an elevator crashes, you may reduce the impact force on your body when the elevator hits the ground. However, it is not guaranteed to prevent injury as the force of the crash can still be significant. It is generally recommended to stay low and brace yourself for impact in such situations.


If a cable snaps in an elevator and starts falling will the person inside float?

No, the person inside the elevator will not float. Objects in freefall experience weightlessness, but the person will still accelerate downward due to gravity. The experience will feel like weightlessness, but they are still subject to gravity's pull.

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What happens if an elevator falls and you jump inside?

If an elevator is falling and you jump inside, you will still be moving at the same speed as the elevator. Jumping will not change the outcome of the fall. It is safer to brace yourself and try to protect your head and body during the fall.


Can you to survive in a falling lift?

No. It is impossible to jump up to save your life and outrun the downwards pull of a falling lift, as in Mythbusters' Elevator Of Death


Was Jim Brown in a falling elevator?

yes


Rust jump elevator glitch?

It is now patched with all other elevator glitches.


When object in elevator and elevator is falling downward then gravity is acting on it but why it is said that in this condition object is weightless?

In a falling elevator, both the elevator and the object inside are accelerating downwards at the same rate under gravity. This creates the sensation of weightlessness, as the object is not experiencing any resistance or contact force from the elevator floor. However, gravity is still acting on the object, causing it to accelerate downwards at the same rate as the elevator.


Is it true that if everybody in china will jump at the same time there will be having an earthquake?

That's no more true than it is to say that if everybody in an elevator will jump up when the elevator reaches the bottom, there will be no people on the floor of the elevator when it reaches bottom.


Why does your stomach feel as if it is falling when an elevator first?

because of the gravity


Why are astronants weightless in space?

The astronaut, space ship and everything in it are all falling at the same speed (falling around the Earth is called ORBIT). If everything is falling at the same speed, they are effectively weightless. Its like falling in an elevator, if everything is falling at the same speed you will appear to be floating around the elevator. Until it reaches the basement.


Can falling increase my vertical jump?

I don't see how falling would increase your vertical jump. You are risking an injury when you fall.


Inside a freely-falling elevator would there be no apparent weight for you?

Yes, inside a freely-falling elevator, you would experience apparent weightlessness. This is because the elevator and everything inside it, including you, would be falling at the same rate due to gravity, creating the sensation of weightlessness.


What was the impact of the elevator safety brake?

The impact was that, it helped people travel up in the elevator to a high floor instead of walking, without the risk of the cable snapping and the elevator falling. :D


Why in free falling elevator your head does not strike with the roof?

In a free-falling elevator, both you AND the elevator are falling at the same rate of acceleration with respect to the gravitational pull of the Earth. Therefore, since both you and the elevator both accelerate at the same rate, making your velocities increase at the same rate, and you both start off with the same initial velocity, you both travel at roughly the same velocity relative to each other during the entire descent, meaning that your head should not hit the roof of the elevator at any point.