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 113 m/s. How much time does it take for the impulse, which travels a distance of 1.50 m, to reach your brain?
d = v * t
1.5 = 113 * t,
t = 1.5 / 113 = 0.01327 s
I got the same answer before, but it is wrong
bc of the significant numbers. it can only be 0.0132 you have to drop off the 7
To determine the time it takes for the nerve impulse to reach your brain, you need to use the equation:
Time = Distance / Speed
In this case, the distance the impulse travels is 1.50 m, and the average speed is 113 m/s. Substituting these values into the equation, we get:
Time = 1.50 m / 113 m/s
To calculate this, divide 1.50 by 113:
Time ≈ 0.01327 seconds
So, it takes approximately 0.01327 seconds for the nerve impulse to reach your brain.