Accelerometer (Noun)
Meaning
An instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The onboard accelerometer detected a sudden change in velocity during the rocket's ascent phase.
- Accelerometers installed in the aircraft's wings provided crucial data on the plane's acceleration and deceleration during the test flight.
- To improve navigation, the spacecraft was equipped with a high-precision accelerometer that could measure even the slightest changes in acceleration.
- During the re-entry phase, the heat shield's accelerometer recorded extreme forces that exceeded the predicted levels.
- Engineers used the data from the rocket's accelerometer to fine-tune the thrust vector control system and achieve a more stable flight trajectory.