The lateral acceleration force in automobile known as centrifugal force or g-force is being measured by this meter. The lateral acceleration force in automobile known as centrifugal force or g-force ...

Technically speaking a fighter jet can pull as many Gs as the human body can handle. For the average Joes with no specialized training in flying these beasts, that would be about five Gs. Fighter ...

You're going at the speed limit down a two-lane road when a car barrels out of a driveway on your right. You slam on the brakes, and within a fraction of a second of the impact an airbag inflates, ...

Accelerometers are essential sensors used in a wide range of applications including shock and vibration testing, car safety systems, and today's hand-held consumer devices. Generally, they sense the ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIST) have developed a new type of accelerometer based on lasers and optomechanical principles rather than the traditional mechanical strain gauges ...

Addressing the increasing demand to accurately measure acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices, researchers have developed an accelerometer a mere millimeter thick that uses laser ...