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Posted by kendra on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 4:48pm.

during space flight, astronauts often refer to forces as multiples of the force of gravity on earth's surface. what does a force of 5g mean to an astronaut?

physics - bobpursley, Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 5:21pm
it means any mass is experiencing a force of Mass*5*9.8N/kg

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