If you were in an elevator free-falling 100 floors, and you jumped up, one inch from when the elevator hit the ground, would you be safe?

Or would the force kill you?

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er. that second one. your tiny jump just moves you up relative to space in the elevator. you still have 100 floors of falling momentum to overcome.

also in a true free fall, you would perceive yourself weightless in the elevator car.

Jokersswild

@dirge Do you think it would be impossible to jump? Okay sounds like the velocity would change very little. But i would love to see the theory put to test. I'm sure it has been tested already.

dirge

@Jokersswild I'm pretty sure Mythbusters hit it, probably many copies of it on YouTube

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@Jokersswild You can go to Hollywood Tower in Disneyland for some simulation but of course, it's an attraction, you'd have a seat belt and I'm not sure how much the cabin is accelerated. Either way, it's fun because there actually is a free fall. 😀

Jokersswild

@CrazyMusicLover I didn't think about that. Free-falling interrupted by controlled deceleration. That's also kinda like bungee jumping.