G-Force

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/g-force

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is G-force?G-force is a unit that tells us how fast something is accelerating compared to the pull of Earth's gravity. One g is the same pull we feel standing on the ground, about 9.8 meters per second squared.
2. Why do we feel heavier when a car turns fast?When a car turns quickly, the car’s acceleration pushes your body against the seat. That push feels like extra weight, which is the G-force.

Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time, including magnitude and direction.
Inertial Force: An apparent force that arises in a non-inertial (accelerating) frame of reference, equal and opposite to the force causing the acceleration.
G-LOC: G-induced Loss Of Consciousness, a temporary blackout caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain during high G-force exposure.