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Author(s) Paul Peter Urone

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ISBN 9781938168000

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A radar used to detect the presence of aircraft receives a pulse that has reflected off an object $6 \times 10^{- 5} s$ after it was transmitted. What is the distance from the radar station to the reflecting object?

The distance of the radar station to the reflecting object is 9 km.

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Step 1: Definition of Radar distance

Radar is a technique for determining the distance from a solid or liquid. Radar distance sensors are measurement devices that send and receive high-frequency radio waves (microwaves) to determine the distance to a liquid-based substance's surface.

Step 2: Given information and Formula to used

The time duration in the transmission and receiving of the pulse is $t = 6 \times 10^{- 5} s$ $t = 6 \times 10^{- 5} s$

The speed of light is $c = 3 \times 10^{8} m / s$

The distance of the radar station to the reflecting object can be expressed as,

$d = \frac{c t}{2}$ …………………..(1)

Step 3: Determine the distance of the radar station to the reflecting object.

Substitute the given data in the equation (1), such that,

$d = \frac{(3 \times 10^{8} m / s) \times (6 \times 10^{- 5} s)}{2} = 9000 m (\frac{1 k m}{1000 m}) = 9 k m$

Therefore, the distance of the radar station to the reflecting object is 9km .

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A radar used to detect the presence of aircraft receives a pulse that has reflected off an object $6 \times 10^{- 5} s$ after it was transmitted. What is the distance from the radar station to the reflecting object?

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