G-force
noun
the force of gravity
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- a variation of gravitational force.
G-force
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g-force
Scientific
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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.
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"Especially for me who wasn't used to it, it's the G-force you pull, especially in sector one in Jeddah," said Bearman.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
Electric cars, unlike internal combustion vehicles, deliver a lot of instant torque — meaning, they can blast off from a standing stop with high speed and greater G-force that knocks riders back in their seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
As you’re reading this, you’re likely experiencing 1G of G-force — the “neutral” force on our bodies when upright on Earth.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Rosie rode aboard the first OFT and provided engineers data about G-force exertion on the body during launch.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2022
At that speed, there was at least half a ton of G-force behind the contact.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Its avatar was replaced with a g-force meter.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
At this g-force, anything that isn’t bolted to the plane, including your stomach, will float momentarily because the turbulence causes the plane to accelerate downward faster than gravity does.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2023
“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.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2020
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2019
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.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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