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It because of the tremendous force they COULD face if taken off vertically? Is this is due to inertia (resistance to change motion)?
Why are astronauts placed horizontally when taking off?
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Hi Rohan
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The g-forces are the same on the person in either way
But when they are lying as they do, the forces are more evenly spread across the whole bodyDave
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RohanTalkad said:
The g-forces are the same on the person in either way
But when they are lying as they do, the forces are more evenly spread across the whole bodyDave
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Oh I see, thanks!davenn said:Hi Rohan
welcome to PF
The g-forces are the same on the person in either way
But when they are lying as they do, the forces are more evenly spread across the whole bodyDave
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berkeman said:
thanks
Yes, I should have gone on to comment about blood draining from upper body and pooling in legs and feetD
The g-force you can stand depends on the direction of that force, and where the force goes through your back to front (or vice-versa) gives you the best ability to withstand it. Mary Roach's book Packing for Mars has a rather good section on this (the book is hilarious too).
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I guess it's also easier on their spine?