The Science Behind Elevators EXPLAINED at The Empire State Building | Impossible Science on Location

How do elevators actually work? Why does your stomach feel like it's dropping when you're using one? How large is the elevator cable that carries you to your destination? In this episode of Impossible Science, Jason Latimer visits one of the tallest, most iconic buildings in the world: The Empire State Building! There's no better place to learn the science behind elevators and answer these IMPOSSIBLE questions. We'll hear from the experts at the Otis Elevator Company, who explain these elevator mysteries! Plus, Jason demonstrates the technology behind these amazing inventions with a smaller-scale pulley system. After this, you might start to appreciate elevators more! (Chapters + Thank You's + Links)

0:00 Inside the Empire State Building
2:23 A Magical Advantage
3:43 How an Elevator Works

Special thanks to our friends at the Empire State Building and the Otis Elevator Company for their help in creating this video.



Impossible Science is a production of WonderFirst and Sony Pictures Television.

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[squidwardtentacles]

The episode is good and very much informative. As a suggestion, you can have computer-generated simulation of the elevator WHILE Trish was explaining, so that the viewers can imagine things as she mentioned them, like the counterweight, the cords which are as wide as waist belt, and the pulley below the elevator. 😊

[TechNerdNolan]

Amazing! Were you able to see the machine room for the high rise elevators?

[TJ-cgmq]

..wow - I think I just figured out a cool levitation trick I watched recently!! Thanks for this thought-provoking episode :)

[marshawargo]

Whenever I hear Otis Elevator Company I think of the movie "Sleepless In Seattle". Good video but what I want to know is, How can a video have 5.3k views in 11 hours Yet Only 14 Likes?!?!?! How? Maybe u need a "lovely assistant"? Or, u know how "The Dodo" shows other people's video clips? That builds interest & viewer's surch those channels out. YouTube needs a Science Nerd avenue to promote people like You & Mark Rober. I for one would appreciate this! Until then u could have you're pupper wear a cape!😎 Great Video by the way! I've told everyone I know to watch. (That messed up my card trick advantage)
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[pengbarny]

I see your channel was create along time ago but it didn't really grow but it's ok you still make good content

[makailamiller]

The world most tallest building. That building that could almost reach out o pace