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Does alcohol affects the reaction time of drivers by slowing the reaction time down?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes., by consuming too much alcohol, it takes longer for a stimulus to reach the receptor, to then be passed along first the sensory, then the relay, and finally the motor neurone. This then slows down the movement of the effector to the response, making you respond to stimulus slower than usual.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAny activity done while driving reduces a drivers ability to pay attention and react to what is around them. Smokers have historically had a higher accident rate then non-smokers.
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Alcohol affects a driver by?
Alcohol affects a driver by impairing cognitive and motor skills, reducing reaction time, decreasing coordination, and altering judgment. This can lead to dangerous driving behaviors, an increased risk of accidents, and impaired decision-making on the road.
Alcohal effects a driver by?
Alcohol affects a driver by slowing their reaction times. It can also make a person drowsy, reduces concentration, and may make a person feel more confident in their driving abilities.
How does alcohol effect the body and mind?
Alcohol affects you mentally by lowering inhibitions and desensitizing you to social cues. It affects you physiologically by slowing your heart rate and breathing down as it's a CNS (central nervous system) depressant.
Does alcohol speed up reaction time and promotes good judment?
No, alcohol does not speed up reaction time, alcohol infact INCREASES SPEED of reaction time, thus SLOWING DOWN reactions. Alcohol doesnt promote good judgement, it impares it due to the slow down in activity of the neurones in the brain.
What are the deceases that may result from drinking alcohol?
A major decrease than may occur is a temporary slowing of reaction time.
What is the reaction of the car slowing down?
sTOPPING IT OR FRICTION!
How does alcohol affect health decisions?
Alcohol tends to affecting coordination by slowing down the cerebral cortex.
What does drivers left arm extended down mean?
It means "I am slowing or stopping."
How does a backward force affect motion?
The backwards force affects a motion by slowing it down
How does freezing prevent food decay?
It slows the reaction rate down, slowing the decay, and slowing the dispersion from infection sites through the foodstuff.
Which type of food is most effective in slowing down the alcohol-absorption?
high fat
When the drivers brake and feel the brakes slowing down the vehicle they are feeling the?
They are feeling the effect of friction.
