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ast weather receives a pulse that has reflected off a cloud front 3x10-5 s after it was transmitted. What is the distance from the radar station to the cloud front? a)18,000 m

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A radar used to forecast weather receives a pulse that has reflected off a cloud front 3x10^-5 s after it was transmitted. What is the distance from the radar station to the cloud front?

a)18,000 m

b)9000 m

c)3000 m

d)12,000 m

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