So if you time it perfectly, the elevator would hit the floor but since you were in the air, you don’t feel the pressure of the landing. And then you wouldn’t get injured, right?
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You’d still be falling at mostly the same speed as the elevator. You’re probably falling downwards much faster than you can jump upwards, so if you could jump up, you’re only reducing your downwards motion by a fraction. So, you’d jump up and hit the ground a fraction of a second later, at maybe 5 mph slower.
*Also, if the elevator and you are both in free-fall, it’s going to be harder to put full force behind a jump, since there’s no force pushing your feet against the floor.
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