You step onto a hot beach with your bare feet. A nerve impulse, generated in your foot, travels through your nervous system at an average speed of 152 m/s. How much time does it take for the impulse, which travels a distance of 1.65 m, to reach your brain?
To calculate the time it takes for the impulse to reach your brain, we can use the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
In this case, the distance the impulse travels is 1.65 meters and the speed is given as 152 m/s.
By substituting these values into the formula, we get:
Time = 1.65 m / 152 m/s
Now let's calculate the time it takes for the impulse to reach your brain.
Time = 0.0108552632 seconds (approximately)
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.0109 seconds for the impulse to reach your brain.
To find the time it takes for the nerve impulse to reach your brain, you can use the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
Plugging in the given values, we have:
Time = 1.65 m / 152 m/s
Calculating this gives:
Time ≈ 0.01086 seconds
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.01086 seconds for the nerve impulse to reach your brain.
D=VT
T = D/V
T = 1.65m/152 m/s
T = 0.0109 s