For example in Top Gun Maverick when they have to do the high climb, or in Interstellar in the docking scene what’s happening to their bodies. Also what is the difference between postive and negative g’s?
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G-Force (The G stands for gravity) is a measurement of acceleration. 1 G is the amount of force you feel the earth’s gravitational force pulling on your body at rest. But G-forces are used to also measure the force you feel when your body is accelerating (positive) or decelerating (negative). It’s caused by the mass of your body being exerted against the positive or negative acceleration. You feel a mild version of G-forces as you drive around in a car. But most normal driving only produces about -0.1g on braking and +0.1g on acceleration. Some pilots experience extreme G-forces when doing maneuvers and the maximum amount they can endure is around 18 G’s.
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