How fast do slow pain signals travel?
3.6 km/hAbout 2.24 mph · Run
About 1 m a second, which is why a stubbed toe hurts a moment later.
That's about 6% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🦶3.6 km/h
🐢a giant tortoise
By speed: a slow pain signal is about 13× faster than a giant tortoise.
Things about as fast
- How fast did the Mayflower sail?3 km/h
- How fast is the fastest ant?3.1 km/h
- How fast does a snowflake fall?3.6 km/h
- How fast is 1 metre per second in km/h?3.6 km/h
- How fast does blood leave the heart?3.6 km/h
- How fast does a CD spin under the laser?4.7 km/h
- How fast was the fastest English Channel swim?4.9 km/h
- How fast does a person walk?5 km/h
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].