Bob the Moore boy

July 2015

Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles, as you did to Flagellum. Your edits appear to be vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Plantsurfer 14:02, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

The Wikipedia article on “Flagellum” (sub portion, “Motor”) states as follows: “ The rotor alone can operate at 6,000 to 17,000 rpm, but with the flagellar filament attached usually only reaches 200 to 1000 rpm. “ Observing the article’s adjacent footnotes, 21 and 22, we have the following citations which appear contradictory to the Wikipedia article: A) This quote below is from note # 21: Dean, Tim. "Inside nature’s most efficient motor: the flagellar", Australian Life Scientist, 2 August 2010. Retrieved on 2013-08-28. “It’s one of nature’s most impressive machines, yet it’s barely nanometres wide. It’s a motor with 99 per cent efficiency that can rotate at up to 100,000 rpm, and switch directions faster than any device created by human ingenuity.” B) The relevant quote from note # 22: “ Unlocking the secrets of nature's nanomotor Nikkei Asian Review, 2014”, is copied below: “The flagellum rotates at 20,000 rpm, rivaling a Formula One race car engine…”

Perhaps we need a better reference that justifies the rpm numbers being used? The article's 200-1000 rpm speed for the flagellum is very puzzeling and much less than the 20,000 rpm represented by footnote #22.