Pendulums

[Juan Cires Martinez]

> [...] a pendulum would only reflect
> the horizontal component of the acceleration. e.g. if the rocket went
> straight up there would be no tilt, no movement of the pendulum hence
> no automatic Brennschluss.

If I remember correctly, the frequency of oscillation of a pendullum is
proportional to the square root of the vertical acceleration (gravity's 
acceleration when at rest).  And the generated current depends on the
frequency of oscillation of the pendulum.

Saludos, Juan.