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One '''dyne''' is the force that accelerates a mass of one gram at the rate of one centimeter per second per second. One dyne is equal to 2.2481×10<sup>-6</sup> pounds of force, or 10<sup>-5</sup> newtons.
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One '''dyne''' is the force that accelerates a mass of one gram at the rate of one centimeter per second. One dyne is equal to 2.2481×10<sup>-6</sup> pounds of force, or 10<sup>-5</sup> newtons.
   
 
== Comparative list of force ==
 
== Comparative list of force ==
 
;1 kilodyne = 1 thousand dynes
 
;1 kilodyne = 1 thousand dynes
* [[The Doctor]]s [[bio-temporal chamber]] produced a field stress of '''25 kilodynes''' during the initial test on [[Kes]], before raising it to '''30 kilodynes'''. ({{VOY|Before and After}})
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* [[The Doctor]]'s [[bio-temporal chamber]] produced a field stress of '''25 kilodynes''' during the initial test on [[Kes]], before raising it to '''30 kilodynes'''. ({{VOY|Before and After}})
 
 
* The integrity field stress caused by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} attempting to escape from the [[cosmic string fragment]] exceeded '''82 million kilodynes.''' ({{TNG|The Loss}})
 
* The integrity field stress caused by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} attempting to escape from the [[cosmic string fragment]] exceeded '''82 million kilodynes.''' ({{TNG|The Loss}})
   
 
;1 teradyne = 1 trillion dynes
 
;1 teradyne = 1 trillion dynes
* A [[Borg]] [[transwarp coil]] requires a minimum of '''30 teradynes''' to maintain a [[transwarp conduit]], which is more than can be provided by the ''[[Delta Flyer]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s emergency power. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}})
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* A [[Borg]] [[transwarp coil]] required a minimum of '''30 teradynes''' to maintain a [[transwarp conduit]], which was more than could be provided by the ''[[Delta Flyer]]''{{'}}s emergency power. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}})
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* During their encounter with a binary pulsar the {{USS|Voyager}}'s hull stress was noted at '''45 teradynes''' and rising, eventually exceeding the vessel's designed maximum tolerance. ({{VOY|Scientific Method}})
 
* The [[warp core]] of the {{USS|Voyager}} "is fueled by a [[matter]]/[[antimatter]] reaction, which produces a maximum output of '''4,000 teradynes''' per second providing [[faster-than-light]] propulsion." ({{VOY|Drone}})
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* The [[warp core]] of the USS ''Voyager'' "''is fueled by a [[matter]]/[[antimatter]] reaction, which produces a maximum output of '''4,000 teradynes''' per second providing [[faster-than-light]] propulsion.''" ({{VOY|Drone}})
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* The [[memoryalpha:MIDAS_array|MIDAS]] array can direct a tachyon beam onto a pulsar which can produce gravimetric surges of 5 million teradynes''.'' ({{VOY|Pathfinder}})
   
 
== External link ==
 
== External link ==
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
   
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Revision as of 21:40, 26 June 2014

One dyne is the force that accelerates a mass of one gram at the rate of one centimeter per second. One dyne is equal to 2.2481×10-6 pounds of force, or 10-5 newtons.

Comparative list of force

1 kilodyne = 1 thousand dynes
1 teradyne = 1 trillion dynes

External link