When you’re in an elevator, why does the feeling of falling or rising only last for a second before it just feels like you’re standing in a vibrating room?

Question

When you’re in an elevator, why does the feeling of falling or rising only last for a second before it just feels like you’re standing in a vibrating room?

In: Physics

Answer 1

The feeling you experience is the elevator accelerating from a standstill to it’s normal speed.

Once it reaches a constant speed you don’t feel a force anymore because you only experience a force from acceleration.