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- From: owens@hilbert.wharton.upenn.edu (Susan Owens)
- Newsgroups: sci.physics
- Subject: Question about falling elevator...
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- Date: 11 Sep 92 03:25:06 GMT
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- Hi,
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- I have a question that I thought maybe someone here could answer. It
- concerns a falling elevator. If I was in an elevator that was falling
- say 20 stories what would happen if I jumped right before I hit the
- ground. I say that I wouldn't be able to jump because of the force
- being exerted against me, some collegues here say that I would be able
- to jump but that I would not affect the force with which I hit the ground with
- to any degree to be worth mentioning. I agree with that but I still say
- that I would not be able to jump.
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- And if I am right I am sure that there is a less distance that I
- could fall that I would be able to jump right before I hit the ground
- (I would say roughly around 4 stories). Does anyone know the aprox.
- height at which an avarage person would be able to jump before hitting
- the ground. Or maybe I am totally wrong (wouldn't be the first time)
-
- thanks for any responses,
-
- susan
- owens@hilbert.wharton.upenn.edu
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