| Value |
40000
g force
|
| Organism |
Cnidaria |
| Reference |
G. Kass-Simon and A.A. Scappaticci, Jr. The behavioral and developmental physiology of nematocysts. Can. J. Zool. Vol. 80, 2002, pp 1781 |
| Method |
Discharge takes about 10 microseconds and since the tip of the stylets travels a distance of about 20 um, the average velocity of 2 m/s suggests an acceleration of 40 000 × g. According to equation of motion D=t^2*a/2. D=2E-5 meters, t=1E-5 sec |
| Comments |
A cnidocyte, cnidoblast or nematocyte, is a type of venomous cell unique to the phylum Cnidaria. g force=9.8 m/s^2. According to recent measurements value may be 5 million g's (see BNID 105575) |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
102414 |