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Performing a Medical Examination Assessing the Conduction of Nerves, a Physician

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Performing a medical examination assessing the conduction of nerves, a physician sends an electric impulse down the forearm of a patient.  What is the average velocity of the electric signal if it arrives at an electrode 25 cm away from its initial position following 5 ms of travel?


A) 0.2 m/s
B) 5 m/s
C) 50 m/s
D) 200 m/s

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