Motor neurons in mammals transmit signals from the brain to skeletal muscles at approximately 25 m/s. Estimate how much time in millisec it will take for a signal to get from your brain to your hand.

Answer 1

Jane

Suggest you measure the distance from your hand to the base of your brain.

Let's say it's 1 m.

Then at 25 m/s, will take 1/25 s .

1 millisec = 1/1000 s, so multiply be 1000 to get millisec

1/25 s = 1000 / 25 millisec = 40 millisec

Adjust this using the distance you measure

Mike