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G-force
noun
- the force of gravity
g-force
- A force acting on a body as a result of acceleration or gravity, informally described in units of acceleration equal to one g. For example, a 12 pound object undergoing a g-force of 2g experiences 24 pounds of force.
- See more at acceleration of gravity
Example Sentences
The greatest increase was for the most severe class of turbulence, defined as having a g-force greater than 1 g.
They quietly asked a crash reconstructionist to estimate the “g-force” Greene might have suffered in a crash, suggesting that may have accounted for his fatal injuries.
The plan was that seven more of the successful women candidates would also fly to the naval station to take part in the same tests, including the g-force and high-altitude testing.
“You are in a straightaway, and your head is off the ice, and then the g-force sends your face slamming into the ice,” he said.
Chief instructor Dominic Cicero, who boasts a Formula 3 racing career of his own, studies lap speed and g-force data to help members trim their times.
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