During the broadcasting of F1 commentators tend to name many times the term "G force", but ... What exactly is this expression referral? To begin, we should clarify that what we call "G-Force" is not really a force, but a comparison between the force caused by acceleration of an object, and weight.
Engineering is what is called "dimensionless number", or whatever it is, that no unit of measurement. Usually compared with the value of the gravity-hence the name G-Force to give an intuitive idea of the value of the number.
FORCES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS G
Formula 1
In the Formula 1 are produced "G forces" in the following cases:
1. The car accelerates:
The acceleration of a car in the top category do not usually exceed the value of 1 G. Despite this, we must not think that this is a small acceleration, since this is the slowdown that receives a street car when performing an emergency stop.
2. The car tour:
These accelerations are hard to bear as, or change direction quickly and are really intense, with values close to 4 G. Pilots must exert a force equal to the side to keep the vision of the curve, which implies an intense workout in the gym neck with específcamente machines developed to achieve this objective. Still, there are circuits which entail a great challenge for the drivers' necks for several reasons: continue reading ...
