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25.9. BIO Transmission of Nerve Impulses. Nerve cells transmit electric signals through their long tubular axons. These signals propagate due to a sudden rush of Nations, each with charge te, into the axon. Measurements have revealed that typi- cally about 5.6 X 10" Nations enter each meter of the axon during a time of 10 ms. What is the current during this inflow of charge in a meter of axon?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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