Answer to Question #284880 in Mechanics | Relativity for happy

Question

Nerve impulses in a human body travel at a speed of about 100 m/s. Suppose a person accidentally steps barefoot on a pebble. About how much time does it take the nerve impulse to travel from the foot to the brain (in s)? Assume the person is 1.70 m tall and the nerve impulse travels at uniform speed.

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Answer 1

$t=\frac{S}{V}=\frac{1.7}{100}=0.017s$