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==Reference Figures==
==Reference Figures==
*Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = One Gee.
*Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = 1 ''g''
*Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s²
*Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s²
*Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s²
*Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s²


==Calculating Gees==
==Converting from ''g'' to m/s²==
Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 Gs (like [[HIBEX]]).  
Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 ''g'''s (like [[HIBEX]]).  


Figuring out it's acceleration in meters per second, or m/s can be done by the following calculation:
Figuring out its acceleration in meters per second per second (m/s²) can be done by the following calculation:


400 * 9.80665 = 3,922.66 m/s²
400 ''g'' * 9.80665 m/s² = 3,922.66 m/s²


[[Category:Science Reference]]
[[Category:Science Reference]]

Revision as of 23:51, 15 November 2007

Gravity is a fundamental force of the universe accelerates massive objects toward each other.

Reference Figures

  • Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = 1 g
  • Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s²
  • Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s²

Converting from g to m/s²

Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 g's (like HIBEX).

Figuring out its acceleration in meters per second per second (m/s²) can be done by the following calculation:

400 g * 9.80665 m/s² = 3,922.66 m/s²