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What Is G Force: How G's Are Measured

G force refers to acceleration, not force. The acceleration due to Earth's gravity, called g, acts upon all objects with mass. While objects have different weights, the gravitational acceleration g is the same for every object on Earth, feeling as an influence of 9.8 m/s^2.

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What Is G Force: How G's Are Measured

G force refers to acceleration, not force. The acceleration due to Earth's gravity, called g, acts upon all objects with mass. While objects have different weights, the gravitational acceleration g is the same for every object on Earth, feeling as an influence of 9.8 m/s^2.

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What is g Force

What is the meaning of the term "g force"?

The term "g force" is misleading, because a "g" is really an acceleration and not a force.
We explained this issue in more detail in a question on how g's are measured. It was
here that we explained how the effect of gravity exerts an acceleration on all objects
that have mass. You and I feel this gravitational influence on our masses as weight. But
even though objects have different weights, the acceleration due to Earth's gravitational
attraction is the same for every object on our planet. This acceleration is a constant
called "g".

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