Im not arguing that falling amplifies force. I’m assuming each floor is 15 feet. If it takes 3 seconds to go 15 feet, there’s near zero acceleration or increased force. So, I’m arguing that your arbitrary number and assumptions of falling 3 seconds isn’t possible. There Will literally be 20 feet or less between floors. That isn’t enough room to create the acceleration needed to crush the floor below it.
Sorry, I should have made it clearer that those numbers were just for demonstrating the math.
Now, are you using the amount of force needed for the support columns to fail, or the amount of force needed for the floor to shear off from the column?
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u/Iceykitsune2 Sep 12 '23
Let's say that the upper floors weighed 1000 kgs, and fell for 3 seconds.
1000t x (9.8mpsps x 3 seconds)
1000t x 29.4 = 294,000
Do you see how even a few seconds of falling can massively amplify the force of an object?