Physics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 94GP
A state highway patrol car radar unit uses a frequency of 9.00 × 109 Hz What frequency difference will the unit detect from a car approaching a parked patrol car with a speed of 28.6 m/s?
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