Question

Nerve impulses travel at different speeds, depending on the type fiber through which they move. The m/s while those registering pain move at 0.610 m/s. Assume that his brain is 1.85 m from his toe and that the impulses travel directly from toe-

to brain.
Question 1
(1) Find the time [in seconds] for the pain impulse to reach the brain. [to five significant figures]
1 pts

Answer 1

The time it takes for a pain impulse to travel from the toe to the brain, at a distance of 1.85 m and speed of 0.610 m/s, is found to be 3.03279 seconds. Rounded to five significant figures, the time is 3.0328 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the time it takes for a pain impulse to reach the brain, we can use the formula for time which is

time = distance ÷ speed.

Considering the speed of the impulse is 0.610 m/s and the distance from the toe to the brain is 1.85 m, we can calculate it as follows:

Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 1.85 m ÷ 0.610 m/s

Time = 3.03279 seconds

To five significant figures, the time it would take for the pain impulse to reach the brain is 3.0328 seconds.