Why Are G-Units Preferred Over Direct Force Measurements?

[jimgoh]

Why do people use G-units? Essentially it is a ratio of the acceleration with gravity, why not use force directly? Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.

 

[mgb_phys]

It's only used when talking to the public/media. It's easier to picture eg. a fighter pilot experiencing 5times their normal weight than mass_of_head * 49m/s^2.

 

[Topher925]

And you can't use force because its not constant for each body, only the acceleration is. For example I experience a greater force from gravity than my computer, which I am about to drop out the window, does because I have more mass.

I always though it would be cool if they used a z instead of a g because then everyone would sound like they had a german accent.