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Currents in the nerves of the body are typically of what order?
AThousands of amperes
BA few microamperes
CHundreds of amperes
DSeveral amperes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A few microamperes
Nerve signals carry extremely small currents, of the order of microamperes, far below household appliance currents.
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