3:  A radar used to detect the presence of aircraft receives a pulse that has reflected off an object 4.5 × 10-5 s after it was transmitted. t = 4.5 × 10-5 s What is the distance in m from the radar station to the reflecting object?

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3:  A radar used to detect the presence of aircraft receives a pulse that has reflected off an object 4.5 × 10-5 s after it was transmitted.

t = 4.5 × 10-5 s

What is the distance in m from the radar station to the reflecting object?

 

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