how many times longer that the duration of a nerve impulse is the length of reco

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how many times longer that the duration of a nerve impulse is the length of recorded history (use this table of magnitudes to calculate your answer)

Approximate values of time (in seconds) 23 Time for light to cross a proton 10 022 Mean life of an extremely unstable nucleus 1015Time for one oscillation of visible light 1013 Time for one vibration of an atom in a solid 108 Time for one oscillation of an FM radio wave 10 Duration of a nerve impulse One day One year Recorded history Age of the Earth Age of the universe 3 5 10 10 10 17 10 18 10

Explanation / Answer

ratio = 10-3/1011  
ratio = 10-14  

nurve impulses are 10-14 times longer of recorded history

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