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When the police want to know how fast your car is going, theyshoot a \"radar gun\" at the car. The radar gun emits waves atapproximately 24.15 GHz. Those waves reflect off of your car andare detected by the same \"radar gun\" that emitted them. Thedetector can detect both frequency and intensity. Using concepts ofgeneral physics, explain how the radar gun works. You probably wantto draw pictures, use an equation or two, and use words.

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radar guns used by police to identify and catch speeding cars Because radar devices used by police cast a wide net of radio waves but only track one specific target radar    See Answer
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