: the force of gravity or acceleration on a body
pilots experiencing strong g-forces during takeoff
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This is mostly due to the extreme g-forces generated by driving at such high speeds (up to 6.5gs) and the heat generated from the engine, which can make the cockpit as hot as 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the 75 years of Formula One’s history, only five women have ever had the opportunity to drive 200 mph while battling two times the g-force astronauts experience during takeoff.
—Brooke Holder, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2025
For Top Gun: Maverick, the movie star faced fighter jet g-forces, and for several Mission: Impossible installments, Cruise has conducted hundreds of skydives.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the 75 years of Formula One’s history, only five women have ever had the opportunity to drive 200 mph while battling two times the g-force astronauts experience during takeoff.
—Brooke Holder, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2025
For Top Gun: Maverick, the movie star faced fighter jet g-forces, and for several Mission: Impossible installments, Cruise has conducted hundreds of skydives.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“G-force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/g-force. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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