Ultracentrifuge
Videos
An ultracentrifuge is a centrifuge optimized for spinning a rotor at very high speeds, capable of generating acceleration as high as 100 000 g. There are two kinds of ultracentrifuges, the preparative
A standard ultracentrifuge by manufacturer Beckman Coulter
Comparing Serial Numbers 1 and 1000 of Spinco's Model E Analytical Ultracentrifuge, 1965
G-force
Videos
The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is a mass-specific force, expressed in units of standard gravity. It is used for sustained accelerations that cause a perception of weight. For example, a
Ultracentrifuge
…An ultracentrifuge is a centrifuge optimized for spinning a rotor at very high speeds, capable of generating acceleration as high as 100 000 g (approx. 1 000 km/s²). There are two kinds of ultracentrifuges, the preparative and the analytical ultracentrifuge. Both classes of instruments find…
This Top Fuel dragster can accelerate from zero to 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph) in 0.86 seconds. This is a horizontal acceleration of 5.3 g. Combining this with the vertical g-force in the stationary case using the Pythagorean theorem yields a g-force of 5.4 g.
This acrobatic airplane is pulling up in a +g maneuver; the pilot is experiencing several gs of inertial acceleration in addition to the force of gravity. The cumulative vertical axis forces acting upon his body make him momentarily 'weigh' many times more than normal.
The Superman: Escape from Krypton roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain provides 6.5 seconds of ballistic weightlessness.