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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''' was a unit of measurement defined as the force that accelerated a mass of one gram at the rate of one centimeter per second squared. One dyne was equal to 2.2481{{exp|&minus;6}} pounds of force, or 10<sup>&minus;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]] 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}})
 
* 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}})
* During their encounter with a Binary Pulsar the Starship [[USS Voyager|Voyager's]] hull stress was noted at '''45 Teradynes''' and rising, eventually exceeding the vessel's designed maximum tolerance. ({{VOY|Scientific Method}})
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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'' was "''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 [[MIDAS array]] could direct a tachyon beam onto a pulsar which could produce [[gravimetric]] surges of 5 million teradynes''.'' ({{VOY|Pathfinder}})
   
 
== External link ==
 
== External link ==
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
   
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Revision as of 16:39, 2 May 2016

One dyne was a unit of measurement defined as the force that accelerated a mass of one gram at the rate of one centimeter per second squared. One dyne was equal to 2.2481e−6×10−6 pounds of force, or 10−5 newtons.

Comparative list of force

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

External link