): Much easier to tolerate. This is what you feel when a car accelerates. Because the blood stays on the same horizontal plane as your heart and brain, we can withstand much higher levels this way. Lateral Gs ( Gycap G sub y
How many Gs can a person survive? The answer depends on duration: G-Force
But what exactly is it, and how much can the human body truly handle? What is G-Force? ): Much easier to tolerate
pulls blood away from your head toward your feet, leading to "G-LOC" (G-induced Loss of Consciousness). Horizontal Gs ( Gxcap G sub x G-Force