Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Zero G
Balance during Zero G. A commercial aircraft, G-Force One, is offering a 3,00$ ticket for a flight that offers a sample of weightlessness. This is down by he plant alternating between an upward climb and downward dive. During the climbs, passengers experience twice the pull of gravity. Of course this weightlessness also brings motion sickness. Motion sickness can by slight discomfort to nausea and vomiting. All of this is a result of one common spot in the human head. Motion sickness starts with the body's internal balance system which is adapts for Earth's gravity, 1g. Inside the human inner ear, the 3 semicircular canals serve as accelerometers using their tiny hairs and fluids. This canals determine the body's position in space. When the body is thrown into weightlessness, it becomes in a state of confusion. The inner ear becomes confused which cause the effects of motion sickness. To help with motion sickness, passengers can take medicine or minimize their movements during weightlessness.
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