Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 G-forces=the force of gravity pushing or pulling something. When a jet pilot or astronaut launches fast his skin pulls back from his face, his heart beats faster, and blood goes faster. The same thing happens on a fast car or a park thrill ride. Definitions of G-force on the Web: An inertial force usually expressed in multiples of terrestrial gravity. roland.lerc.nasa.gov/~dglover/dictionary/g.html Forces compared to one gravity; when, for example, a fuze is subjected to a force of 13 g's, a single component of the fuze parallel to the direction of the force weighs 13 times as much as it does when the fuze is at rest. G-forces can be used to arm or fire fuzes. See also " set back force " . www.geocities.com/aws_572/Main/Glostbl2.html A physical force equivalent to one unit of gravity that is multiplied during rapid changes of direction or elevation. markwebber.150m.com/Others/glossary_of_terms_commonly_used.htm Unit of measurement used to describe ôlateralö acceleration generated while the vehicle is driven in a steady state turn on a skid pad circle. An average sedan generates 0.60 G of lateral acceleration. Measured in " gravities " , one G equals the earth's gravity at sea level. www.mrpttomcruiser.com/glossaryofautoterms.html a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn From: micha Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:24 PM To: LUPIES Subject: re: Cheryl/ brain fog Hi Cheryl, oh good, your last seizure was so long ago. Thanks, I know I have it bad. What are G-forces, if I may ask? micha. Scientists have said that the G-forces on the new rides now are giving people strokes, even young people. I love rollicosters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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