An astronaut is said to have tried to get out of a traffic violation for running a red light (λ = 650 nm) by tell- ing the judge that the light appeared green (λ = 540 nm) to her as she passed by in her high-powered transport. If this is true, how fast was the astronaut going?

An astronaut is said to have tried to get out of a traffic violation for running a red light (λ = 650 nm) by tell- ing the judge that the light appeared green (λ = 540 nm) to her as she passed by in her high-powered transport. If this is true, how fast was the astronaut going?

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An astronaut is said to have tried to get out of a traffic
violation for running a red light (λ = 650 nm) by tell-
ing the judge that the light appeared green (λ = 540
nm) to her as she passed by in her high-powered
transport. If this is true, how fast was the astronaut
going?

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