7. How fast would a motorist have to be traveling for a yellow (A = 590 nm) traffic light to appear green (λ = 550 nm) because of the Doppler shift? Should the motorist be traveling toward or away from the traffic light to see this effect?

7. How fast would a motorist have to be traveling for a yellow (A = 590 nm) traffic light to appear green (λ = 550 nm) because of the Doppler shift? Should the motorist be traveling toward or away from the traffic light to see this effect?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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7. How fast would a motorist have to be traveling for a yellow (A = 590 nm) traffic light to
appear green (λ = 550 nm) because of the Doppler shift? Should the motorist be
traveling toward or away from the traffic light to see this effect?

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