– 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

Acceleration of gravity: 9.8m/s^2 downward.

4 story building takes about 3 seconds to hit the ground.

9.8 x 3 = 29.4 m/s

Human jumping speeds range from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s.

29.4 m/s – 1.5 m/s = 27.9 m/s

You will hit the ground at 27.9 m/s. Pain.