Because I'm thinking that if you're on the top floor, there isn't much that can fall on your head BUT it's a long way down. And the opposite will be true for the bottom floor. What do you think?
2007-01-29 01:57:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Scientists say it's better to be on the bottom floor,cause in case of an earthquake,any building(and especially the tall ones,skyscrapers for example) will start moving,and this movement will be a bit like a pendulum movement:the bottom floor will act like the part of the string where the pendulum is hang from,and the top floor like the pendulum itself.So the top floor will be the one swinging backwards and forwards,making it extremely dangerous cause more things will be thrown on you as they flow from the walls and floor.The bottom floor will be safer,cause it will not be swining that much,so you can find shelter under a table or something till the earthquake stops.In addition,the fact that the top floor has nothing over it so in case the building colapses there isn't much to fall on your head doesn't increase safety,because if the building collapses and you're up there,it's easier to be killed by falled from up there than by all the things that will fall on your head.
2007-01-29 02:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend , This is a tricky question. If you are in the top floor for medium earthquakes it is o.k.As long as the building is not collapsed.Why should you be in bottom floor. You can very well move to an open place. But if you happen to be struck in top floor find suitable place like under a hard cot or under inner door ways.Nothing is safer than open ground.
2007-01-29 21:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 08:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottom floor. If the earthquake starts you'll want to get out of the building. It's a little difficult to do that if you are on the top floor.
2007-01-29 02:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
expensive pal , this is a sophisticated question. once you're in the terrific floor for medium earthquakes this is o.ok.As long via fact the development isn't collapsed.Why will ought to you be in backside floor. you may very sturdy circulate to an open area. yet in case you take place to be struck in terrific floor discover suitable area like under a coarse cot or under indoors door techniques.no longer something is greater guard than open floor.
2016-09-28 03:39:51 · answer #5 · answered by lachermeier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the building came down you would probably be better off on the roof.
2007-01-29 02:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there done that. Normally it happens so sudden by the time u react it is already over.
2007-01-29 04:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather not be in a multi story building.
2007-01-29 02:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋