https://www.pitara.com/authors/aurobrata-ghosh/Recent content in Aurobrata Ghosh on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usMon, 29 Jun 2026 14:27:24 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/elevator-physics/Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:59:12 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/elevator-physics/<figure class="image-medium"> <a class="lightbox-link" href="https://www.pitara.com/media/elevator-physics_hu_2e75d1003d9de94d.webp" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/elevator-physics_hu_2e73ebe9f513899d.webp" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/elevator-physics_hu_94cc0bfea2b28df0.webp 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/elevator-physics_hu_2e73ebe9f513899d.webp 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Elevator Physics" height="672" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> </figure> <p><em>You get into an elevator (or a lift, as we sometimes call it) and for a second or two, just as the elevator moves down, we feel weightless. On the other hand, if we go up in an elevator, we suddenly feel heavier just as the elevator lurches upwards.</em></p> <p>To understand this feeling of weightlessness, we need to understand a few basic things first.</p>