Human Performance Flashcards
1
Q
Time of Useful consciousness at each altitude?
A
20,000ft: 30mins 25,000ft: 3mins 30,000ft: 1-2mins 35,000ft: 30-90s 40,000ft: 15-20s
2
Q
A pilot who smokes will lose some of his capacity to transport oxygen combined with haemoglobin. Which percentage of his total oxygen transportation capacity would he give away when he smokes one pack of cigarettes a day?
A
Almost 10% of lung capacity lost
3
Q
Night vision and dark adaption takes place in which threshold of hypoxia?
A
Indifferent Zone
4
Q
What diseases can be associated with contaminated water?
A
Typhoid, Cholera, Dysentary
5
Q
A factor that can temporarily affect accommodation is:
A
Fatigue
6
Q
How many items can be stored in short term memory?
A
5 - 9 for about 30 seconds, if accessed regularly
