– Would I survive if I jumped off a collapsing building right before it hit the ground?

Question

Curious as to what would happen if I perfectly time it. Would I be safe? Lets say the building is 4 stories high

In: Physics

Answer 1

Think about how fast you’d fall from 4 stories. To offset this, you’d need to be able to jump, not only 4 stories high, but at the same speed that gravity is making it drop.

That being said… I’m certain there’s plenty of people who have survived 4story falls. so you might live, but it would have nothing to do with you ‘jumping’ right before it hit the ground.