: the force of gravity or acceleration on a body
pilots experiencing strong g-forces during takeoff
Examples of g-force in a Sentence
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Unlike traditional rocket launches that subject passengers to intense g-forces, Spaceship Neptune offers a gentle ascent, rising at just 12 mph.
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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
Included with park admission, the expansive water park includes 15 attractions, among them the g-force reaching water/roller coaster hybrid ride called Breakers Edge.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
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
Included with park admission, the expansive water park includes 15 attractions, among them the g-force reaching water/roller coaster hybrid ride called Breakers Edge.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
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“G-force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/g-force. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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