Log In Start studying!

Select your language

Suggested languages for you:
Deutsch (DE)
Deutsch (UK)
Deutsch (US)

Americas

Europe

Answers without the blur. Sign up and see all textbooks for free! → Illustration

36 PE

Expert-verified
College Physics (Urone)
Found in: Page 11
College Physics (Urone)

College Physics (Urone)

Book edition 1st Edition
Author(s) Paul Peter Urone
Pages 1272 pages
ISBN 9781938168000

Answers without the blur.

Just sign up for free and you're in.

Register for Free I’ll do it later
Illustration

Short Answer

Assuming one nerve impulse must end before another can begin, what is the maximum firing rate of a nerve in impulses per second?

Maximum firing rate of nerve impulse per second 103 1/sec

See the step by step solution

Step by Step Solution

TABLE OF CONTENTS :
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Maximum firing rate of nerve impulse per second

The duration of a nerve impulse is about 10-3 sec.

The maximum firing rate of nerve impulse per second is

\[n = \frac{1}{t}\]

Defining the maximum firing rate of a nerve in impulses per second

Define the maximum firing rate of a nerve in impulses per second as below.

\(n = \frac{1}{t}\)

Substitute known values in the above equation.

n = 1/10-3 s

n = 103 1/s

Deriving conclusions

Hence, the maximum firing rate of nerve impulses per second 103 1/s

Most popular questions for Physics Textbooks

(a) Calculate the number of cells in a hummingbird assuming the mass of an average cell is ten times the mass of a bacterium. (b) Making the same assumption, how many cells are there in a human?

When non-metric units were used in the United Kingdom, a unit of mass called the pound-mass \(\left( {{\bf{lbm}}} \right)\) was employed, where\({\bf{1}}{\rm{ }}{\bf{lbm}} = {\bf{0}}.{\bf{4539}}{\rm{ }}{\bf{kg}}\). (a) If there is an uncertainty of \({\bf{0}}.{\bf{0001}}{\rm{ }}{\bf{kg}}\) in the pound-mass unit, what is its percent uncertainty? (b) Based on that percent uncertainty, what mass in pound-mass has an uncertainty of \({\bf{1}}{\rm{ }}{\bf{kg}}\) when converted to kilograms?

(a) How far apart are two layers of tissue that produce echoes having round-trip times (used to measure distances) that differ by \[{\rm{0}}{\rm{.750 \mu s}}\]? (b) What minimum frequency must the ultrasound have to see the detail of this small?

Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth’s crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such plate has an average speed of\({\bf{4}}.{\bf{0}}{\rm{ }}{{{\rm{cm}}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm{cm}}} {{\rm{year}}}}} \right. \\} {{\rm{year}}}}\). (a) What distance does it move in \({\rm{1 s}}\) at this speed? (b) What is its speed in kilometers per million years?

(a) If your speedometer has an uncertainty of 2.0 km/h at a speed of 90 km/h, what is the percent uncertainty? (b) If it has the same percent uncertainty when it reads 60 km/h , what is the range of speeds you could be going?
Icon

Want to see more solutions like these?

Sign up for free to discover our expert answers
Get Started - It’s free

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

Work Energy and Power

Read explanation

Radiation

Read explanation

Astrophysics

Read explanation

Physics of Motion

Read explanation

Scientific Method Physics

Read explanation

Fluids

Read explanation

Torque and Rotational Motion

Read explanation

Nuclear Physics

Read explanation

Fields in Physics

Read explanation

Measurements

Read explanation

Space Physics

Read explanation

Electricity

Read explanation

Physical Quantities and Units

Read explanation

Medical Physics

Read explanation

Electrostatics

Read explanation

Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics

Read explanation

Mechanics and Materials

Read explanation

Engineering Physics

Read explanation

Energy Physics

Read explanation

Force

Read explanation

Particle Model of Matter

Read explanation

Waves Physics

Read explanation

Magnetism

Read explanation

Modern Physics

Read explanation

Atoms and Radioactivity

Read explanation

Dynamics

Read explanation

Electricity and Magnetism

Read explanation

Conservation of Energy and Momentum

Read explanation

Fundamentals of Physics

Read explanation

Kinematics Physics

Read explanation

Circular Motion and Gravitation

Read explanation

Linear Momentum

Read explanation

Rotational Dynamics

Read explanation

Oscillations

Read explanation

Translational Dynamics

Read explanation

Geometrical and Physical Optics

Read explanation

Thermodynamics

Read explanation

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Read explanation

Electromagnetism

Read explanation

Electric Charge Field and Potential

Read explanation

Turning Points in Physics

Read explanation

94% of StudySmarter users get better grades.

Sign up for free
94% of StudySmarter users get better grades.