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How would G force or travelling at 5 Gs by measures in MPH, the speed of sound or the speed of light? (any of them, not all)

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How would G force or travelling at 5 Gs be measures in MPH, the speed of sound or the speed of light? (any of them, not all)

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16 minutes after the question was opened (03/14/2007 04:12pm)

The g-force is a measure of acceleration, not speed. So the answer would be None.

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97 minutes after the question was opened (03/14/2007 05:33pm)

5G is about the equivalent of going from 0 to 110 mph in one second

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