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View Full Version : In the Winter Olympics, which of the luge, bob or skeleton experiances the most G?


karlor
Aug 22, 2012, 08:18 AM
Which of these events experiances the most G-force? How much? And how can this be calculated?

ebaines
Aug 22, 2012, 08:39 AM
The g's experienced in a turn is calculated by v^2/R, where V= velocity and R = radius of the turn. Since they all go on the same track if you know which event has the highest top speed that's the one with the highest g's.