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Mo measures his reaction time to be 0.18 s in Think and Do Exercise 27. Jo measures her reaction time to be 0.20 s. Who has the more favorable reaction time? Explain.
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Reaction time is the time it takes for a person to respond to a stimulus. In this case, it is the time it took for Mo and Jo to grab the ruler. Show more…
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