Shock Amplification and the Critical Element Define: Ge - the maximum acceleration experienced by the critical element, resulting from a shock( Gm and), as shown in Figure 13.9. Am - an amplification factor, analogous to vibration magnification relating the input and output shock levels: 13.26 Ge = Am Gm 13.27 m e m G G A =Shock Amplification and the Critical Element Define: Ge - the maximum acceleration experienced by the critical element, resulting from a shock( Gm and), as shown in Figure 13.9. Am - an amplification factor, analogous to vibration magnification relating the input and output shock levels: 13.26 Ge = Am Gm 13.27 m e m G G A =