Question

a student holding a book is inside an elevator. suddenly the elevator cables break. where thus the book go? above or on the floor? why?

Answer 1

if the lift falls at an accelaration equal to 9.8 m/s^2 the book will float ..

Answer 2

@mathavraj weightlessness in free fall right?

Answer 3

@praveenroyg can you please explain?

Answer 4

It will go above because the elevator has a greater mass and is falling at a faster rate than the book which has a smaller mass and slower rate.

Answer 5

The elevator is in free fall and everything will become weightless and float in the elevator's cabin.

Answer 6

floating happens!!!!

Answer 7

@krishnadas yes