How fast is 1g?

For example: An acceleration of 1 g equates to a rate of change in velocity of approximately 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph) for each second that elapses.
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Is 1G acceleration possible?

Normal acceleration is 1 g, but in "The External Triangle" it is mentioned that accelerations of up to 5 g are possible if the crew is drugged with gravanol to counteract the effects of the g-load.
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What does it mean to accelerate at 1G?

A g-force is a measure of acceleration. 1G is the acceleration we feel due to the force of gravity. It's what keeps our feet firmly planted on the ground. Gravity is measured in metres per second squared, or m/s2. On Earth, the acceleration of gravity generally has a value of 9.806 m/s2 or 32.1740 f/s2.
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How far can 1G travel?

If you wanted to travel at a constant 1G acceleration and then deceleration to the very edge of the observable Universe. That's a distance of 13.8 billion light-years away; you would only experience a total of 45 years.
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How long would it take to get to the moon at 1G?

To travel half the distance to the moon would take about 1.75 hours. The other half distance spent decelerating would take the same amount of time. It gets trickier for interstellar distances. In Newtonian mechanics v = at, so it'd take a little less than a year to reach c at 1 g acceleration.
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How Fast is a Spaceship with 1g Acceleration?



Can you accelerate forever?

But since link between force and acceleration breaks on high speeds, you can get your never-ending acceleration, but in ever smaller amounts. So long answer and nothing concerning the broken link. At any time, as relativity tells us, the pilot feels its pretty constant mass and acceleration.
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Can you feel g forces in space?

In orbit, there is only the gravitational force—leading to that feeling of weightlessness. Actually, you don't even need to be in orbit to feel weightless. You can be weightless by having the gravitational force as the only thing acting on you.
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How fast is 9 g's?

Normal humans can withstand no more than 9 g's, and even that for only a few seconds. When undergoing an acceleration of 9 g's, your body feels nine times heavier than usual, blood rushes to the feet, and the heart can't pump hard enough to bring this heavier blood to the brain.
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How long would you have to accelerate at 1G to light speed?

It would take 353,7 days of constant 1G (9,81 m/s^2) acceleration to reach the speed of light. In that time you would travel 4,58 billion Km.
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How fast is 2g force?

If a pilot of my mass experienced a force of 2 G's, it would mean they are accelerating at 19.6 meters/sec/sec (double that of Earth's gravitational pull) and that a force equal 1,509.2 N is being exerted on them (1509.2 N/754.6 N = 2 G).
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How many g's do you experience in a car?

G forces are acceleration, deceleration, or turning - these are all types of acceleration (forward, negative, and centripetal). Probably about the same for a fast car, up to about 1.2G under braking.
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How fast is 5g force?

At 5 Gs, a driver experiences a force equal to five times his weight. For instance, during a 5-G turn, there are 60 to 70 pounds of force pulling his head to the side.
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Is warp drive faster than light?

A warp drive is a device that distorts the shape of the space-time continuum. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at speeds greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude.
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Can you create gravity on a spaceship?

A ship could achieve artificial gravity by rotating about its axis. To be practical, the radius of rotation would have to be quite large. Additionally, a ship could create artificial gravity by constantly accelerating forwards.
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How long would it take to reach Mars accelerating at 1g?

These problems might be largely solved by a propulsion system capable of traveling at a constant acceleration of 1g all the way to Mars and back. It is possible that 1g acceleration would reduce the travel time from Earth to Mars to less than one week.
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Can humans handle 10g?

At 1 second exposure a well-trained sitting human will survive 10g unharmed and will suffer severe injuries above 30g.
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What is the fastest speed a spaceship can travel?

But Einstein showed that the universe does, in fact, have a speed limit: the speed of light in a vacuum (that is, empty space). Nothing can travel faster than 300,000 kilometers per second (186,000 miles per second).
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How fast does a space rocket go?

Rocket launch

Due to their high exhaust velocity—2,500 to 4,500 m/s (9,000 to 16,200 km/h; 5,600 to 10,100 mph)—rockets are particularly useful when very high speeds are required, such as orbital speed at approximately 7,800 m/s (28,000 km/h; 17,000 mph).
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What does 6G feel like?

Even this is a bizarre sensation. The force pounding on my chest pressed down into my lungs, making it hard to breathe. The force going down toward my feet was even worse, making my toes feel heavy and my head too light.
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How many G's can an F 22 pull?

It's generally agreed some of these flying metal birds can pull up to 15 Gs and don't break apart, but given how literally no one reached that, it's hard to say what's the limit.
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What does 9.0 g feel like?

Under 9G's, the world appears to shrink until it looks like you're viewing it through a toilet paper roll. Blood is being pulled out of your head towards your legs and arms, resulting in the loss of peripheral vision.
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Does space have a smell?

We can't smell space directly, because our noses don't work in a vacuum. But astronauts aboard the ISS have reported that they notice a metallic aroma – like the smell of welding fumes – on the surface of their spacesuits once the airlock has re-pressurised.
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Do astronauts pass out during launch?

Quite a ride :) He also noted that it's not possible to pass out during the launch, because you are being pushed into space while lying on your back, so your blood doesn't end up draining out of your brain. Also, he said it takes about 15 seconds to go from a sunny day to complete darkness.
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Where on Earth is there no gravity?

Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California

The Mystery Spot in California is one of the many gravitational anomalies that you will find around the world. Discovered in 1939, this spot was opened to the public in 1940. Within the mystery area, you will be amazed to witness that the laws of gravity actually don't seem to work.
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