A man who jumps over the car roof top will fall behind because of the force exerted by the air. While on the roof top one can balance himself to cut through the air but when the air friction will increase, as a result of a jump, this force will push him backward.

Since earth's gravitational force is greater and can keep both the air and the person intact with the earth's surface, the person is not thrown back.

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