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Originally Posted by djmaca
@warita
But professor, the shaft of elevators nowadays are riddled with air shafts, and the elevator itself is smaller than shaft so air inside isn't a problem. If one falls through, there isn't any air resistance met.
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Ok, point aknowledged. Nevertheless there is still the resistance of air just as if the elevator was falling frm the sky, while the body inside the elevator is not exposed to it.
Also, think of how an approaching subway pushes the air out of the tunnel.... thats some wind speed there :P