• Question: What does the g-force chamber do?

    Asked by gnipper3000 to Ajay, Kate, Kuntal, Pip, Reka on 9 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Reka Nagy

      Reka Nagy answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      It spins around really fast in order to simulate acceleration (G) that may be experienced by astronauts and jet-fighter pilots travelling at very high speeds inside space- or aircraft.
      Travelling at very high speeds can cause loss of consciousness and even death because blood moves away from the brain. Training in a g-force chamber by gradually increasing the acceleration makes these people’s bodies more used to such forces.

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