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?

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anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

@mathavraj weightlessness in free fall right?

anonymous · Answer

@praveenroyg can you please explain?

anonymous · Answer

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.

vincent-lyon.fr · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

floating happens!!!!

anonymous · Answer

@krishnadas yes