Eli5: Why is that when an elevator is about to go up, it first sinks a little bit?
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The same reason you might feel your car move ever so slightly when you release the parking brake (even if your foot is on the brake), especially if you’re not on flat ground. Because an elevator is hanging in the air (i.e. gravity is in full effect), you’re going to notice it more, but it’s just the elevator switching from one braking system to another.
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