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How does a laser measure the speed of a car?

How does a laser measure the speed of a car?

This article from Scientific American explains how police radar guns work.

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Radar, Police

Radar, Police

RADAR speed detectors bounce microwave radiation off of moving vehicles and detect the reflected waves.

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