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You would be falling at the same speed as the lift, so you wouldn't necessarily hit your head. Actually, you would experience weightlessness, at least until the lift impacts at the ground, as which point your weight will be extremely large.

2006-07-08 02:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0 0

no. because gravity is a constant and nothing can fall faster than terminal velocity (two solid objects dropped from a equal distance will hit the ground at the same time. drop a tennis ball and bowling ball and see). In most situations i believe that the elevator would still be suffering some friction therefore it would be falling at less than terminal velocity and you would be on the floor, though probably feel like you were somewhat weighless.
This also brings up the theory that if you were in a falling elevator you could jump up at the last second and therefore survive the fall. this is false, you would just postpone your impact by miliseconds, you would still hit bottom at the rate as before.

2006-07-08 03:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by SACecil 2 · 0 0

This like an experience of falling two objects from height at the same time.

Both objects will reach the ground at the same time, therefore, if your inside an elevator and falling together at the sametime, you will reach the ground at the same time, and would not touch the ceiling of the elevator until the rebouncing of the elevator.

If you assume the head will hit the ceiling during rebouncing, you may using the standard equation for the calculation:-

s=ut+1/2gt*t

2006-07-08 03:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Edmond 1 · 0 0

sequence it this way one million. Can each and all of the cables on an elevator wreck - particular, yet very no longer likely. 2. in the event that all of them wreck are there mechanisms designed to end the elevator from falling in any respect - particular Can they fail - particular, hardly. 3. Will the elevator be in unfastened fall? surprisingly much on no account because of the fact it is going to likely be related to rails with products of cable getting interior the way, so it is going to likely be dropping at slower than unfastened fall. 4. are you able to outlive - perchance, the main suitable element is to get on the floor and lay flat to unfold the rigidity. 5. How do human beings die around elevators? by way of walking by using door opennings whilst there is not any elevator there and falling to the backside of the shaft or the suited of the elevator finding on the place that's with admire to the open door.

2016-12-14 05:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by loukx 4 · 0 0

The simple answer is No.

The complicated answer is probably yes. Think of your legs, feet and rubber shoe soles as spings. They are compressed by your weight. Once the elevator starts to fall, the springs will expand and push you "up" relative to the elevator. You'll drift upwards, probably not too fast, but fast enough to reach the ceiling before hitting the ground.

2006-07-08 03:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by Enrique C 3 · 0 0

No. You and the elevator will fall at the same rate.

2006-07-08 02:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by rlchv70 2 · 0 0

No, as long as you are tall enough to plant yourself against both walls of the elevator in a horizontal position. If you're under 6 foot, say bye, bye.

2006-07-08 02:53:17 · answer #7 · answered by buneface50 1 · 0 0

NO.
You will fall at the same rate as the elevator.

2006-07-08 16:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes, and you might learn how to spell ceiling.

2006-07-08 03:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0 0

mythbusters showed you would

2006-07-08 02:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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