SOLUTION: If an elevator is falling down at 50 m/s and you jump at 1 m/s what is your velocity?

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Question 520225: If an elevator is falling down at 50 m/s and you jump at 1 m/s what is your velocity?
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If an elevator is falling down at 50 m/s and you jump at 1 m/s what is your velocity?
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Down is usually negative --> - 50 m/sec
--> -50 + 1 = -49 m/sec