question archive A neuron acts like a capacitor, with opposite charges building up on each side of the cell membrane
A neuron acts like a capacitor, with opposite charges building up on each side of the cell membrane
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A neuron acts like a capacitor, with opposite charges building up on each side of the cell membrane. A lab team studied neurons in the ear of a mouse, finding each square centimeter had a resistance of about 925.8 Ohms and a capacitance of about 1.00µF. When the neuron fires, it acts like a capacitor discharging with time constant τ
. Find the time constant τ
of the mouse's neurons, in seconds.
