Typical Values of Acceleration

getting out bed	2 cm/s2
Elevator (fast service)	2.9 m/s2
cheetah (take off)	7.8 m/s2
aircraft take off	4.9 m/s2
Earth (free-fall)	9.8 m/s2
Space Shuttle (take off)	29 m/s2
parachute landing	35 m/s2
football tackle	390 m/s2
seat ejection (jet)	980 m/s2
jumping flea	1960 m/s2
high speed car crash	6860 m/s2
44 magnum bullet	3.05 x 105 m/s2