Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: doug from upland

If you are in a free falling elevator would jumping up at the very end, just before impact, save your life?


44 posted on 04/19/2014 9:25:45 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: central_va
If you are in a free falling elevator would jumping up at the very end, just before impact, save your life?

Not unless you can jump at about 128 miles an hour straight upward.

By jumping, you're reducing your velocity relative to the elevator, but relative to the shaft (and the floor you're falling toward) only minimally.

65 posted on 04/19/2014 9:49:39 AM PDT by IronJack
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies ]

To: central_va

Of course it would, what are you... simple? /s


72 posted on 04/19/2014 10:01:07 AM PDT by Bulwyf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson