Give and explain an example of the use of the Doppler Effect on the highway

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The radar gun of a highway patrolman sends out a pulsed beam to be reflected back, thus giving the speed of your car and perhaps netting you a ticket.

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Clovis wants to lose weight. Clotilde tells him that he will be thin enough for her if he travels past her at 0.600c. If the distance she sees from the front of his stomach to his back is then 24.0 cm, what distance in cm does she see when he is standing still?

A. 15.4 B. 19.2 C. 24.0 D. 30.0 E. 37.5

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Which of the following best describes the shape of the Earth?

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A child on a playground swings through a total of 32 degrees. If the displacement is equal on each side of the equilibrium position, what is the amplitude of this vibration?

a. 32 b. 16 c. 64

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The main problem spacecraft have encountered in landing on Venus is:

A) the thick atmosphere. B) the acid rain. C) the strong winds. D) the rocky surface. E) the extremely high temperatures.

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