: the force of gravity or acceleration on a body
pilots experiencing strong g-forces during takeoff
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Traveling to space — with its jarring g-forces and disorienting weightlessness — can have a variety of effects on the human body, ranging from the uncomfortable to the downright dangerous.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Typically, concussions occur with strikes of 90 to 100 g-force.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2024
This allowed for precise control over Orion's splashdown location and reduced g-forces on the vehicle.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
This profile allows Orion to make more precise splashdowns near recovery teams in the Pacific Ocean and reduces g-forces on the spacecraft and the crew riding inside.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
Unlike traditional rocket launches that subject passengers to intense g-forces, Spaceship Neptune offers a gentle ascent, rising at just 12 mph.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2024
Folks like Verstappen and Hamilton, among many other drivers across racing disciplines, do this stuff while enduring insane g-forces and temperatures with shockingly little variation, lap after lap.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
But the Volvo still handles with verve and confidence, at speeds and g-force heights that few owners will attempt.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
Some turned with a suddenness that would have produced deadly g-forces to any human who might be aboard.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 July 2023
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Typically, concussions occur with strikes of 90 to 100 g-force.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2024
This allowed for precise control over Orion's splashdown location and reduced g-forces on the vehicle.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
This profile allows Orion to make more precise splashdowns near recovery teams in the Pacific Ocean and reduces g-forces on the spacecraft and the crew riding inside.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
Unlike traditional rocket launches that subject passengers to intense g-forces, Spaceship Neptune offers a gentle ascent, rising at just 12 mph.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2024
Folks like Verstappen and Hamilton, among many other drivers across racing disciplines, do this stuff while enduring insane g-forces and temperatures with shockingly little variation, lap after lap.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
But the Volvo still handles with verve and confidence, at speeds and g-force heights that few owners will attempt.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
Some turned with a suddenness that would have produced deadly g-forces to any human who might be aboard.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 July 2023
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“G-force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/g-force. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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