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2006-07-27 20:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0 1

You would not ever stick to the ceiling. The only way you would be able to reach the ceiling is if your body accelerates slower than the elevator. This is impossible because the elevator will be experiencing more drag then you will be. Why? The air inside the elevator is not moving relative to the elevator, while the air outside the elevator is moving at a high speed relative to it.

This means that the elevator's free fall acceleration will be slower than your free fall acceleration. This means that aside from the initial jolt, and assuming you don't jump, you are not likely to even stay mid air for the duration of the fall.

2006-07-28 03:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by polloloco.rb67 4 · 0 0

if free fall occurs you will be travelling downwards along with the elevator at an acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity which is roughly 9.8m/s/s or 32 ft/s/s

2006-07-28 09:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0 0

Um, as much as the fall would force you up to the ceiling, the fall would hurt. Not a pretty image...the impact it would have

2006-07-28 03:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes,but you would still die.

2006-07-28 03:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by Philbert 3 · 0 0

no

2006-07-28 07:31:54 · answer #6 · answered by Cool Techie 1 · 0 0

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