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Old 6th May 2011, 09:17
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We all have 1g acting vertically downwards to keep us stuck to the surface of the earth. The figures we worked out were horizontally acting g forces - along the direction of the runway. The "true" force you feel is actually a vector sum of both (all) the forces acting on you.
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