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FORCE SPECIFIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific force
1, record 1, English, specific%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The net inertial acceleration minus gravitational attractions. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conceptually, an inertial navigation system (INS) contains four basic elements: a vector accelerometer (to measure the specific force), an attitude reference (provided by the gyroscopes), a computer, and a clock. 3, record 1, English, - specific%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force spécifique
1, record 1, French, force%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'accélération d'un véhicule et celle du champ de gravitation. 2, record 1, French, - force%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] force spécifique [...] permet [...] de constater un principe dit principe de relativité d'Einstein-Galilée, indiquant qu'on ne sait pas mesurer directement l'accélération d'un véhicule, mais seulement sa force spécifique. 2, record 1, French, - force%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le cœur de la centrale [à inertie] avec ses accéléromètres, mesure [...] non pas l'accélération mais la force spécifique du véhicule. 3, record 1, French, - force%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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