Just watched an old Veritasium video about how gravity is an illusion, that the ground we walk on is actually pushing us up, etc. If gravity isn't a force, what is the explanation for a launching astronaut being "pushed" into his seat by G "force"? Shouldn't he feel like he's stationary?
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@poemblaze If the acceleration of the rocket were limited to 9.8m/s^2, the astronaut wouldn't feel any different. But launches aren't limited in that way, acceleration is much higher, so the astronaut feels much heavier in their seat.
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@NoahPaulLeGies But why? If gravity isn't actually a force, what causes that effect?