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Table 3. Whiplash tail swings: Swing times, tail tip maximum velocities, and linear momentum of the distal tail.
specific tension (N/cm2)
slim
medium
croc
torque at base (Nm)
vmax (m/s)
torque at
vmax (m/s)
torque at
vmax
20
542.8
28
1111.8
38
3345.4
42
39
1058.5
40
2168.0
49
6523.5
59
50
1357.0
46
2779.5
62
8363.5
69
78
2116.9
56
4336.0
80
13047.1
101
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