Expert Witnesses Use Physics to Analyze Radar Speed Testimony in Court Case

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The discussion revolves around a court case involving conflicting testimonies regarding the speed of a vehicle as recorded by a radar monitor. The subject area includes principles of physics related to motion and radar technology.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Conceptual clarification

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants explore the possibility of both testimonies being true and question the implications of relative velocity. There are attempts to understand how radar technology works in this context, with some participants suggesting starting points for research.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided links to resources about Doppler radar, while others express a need for alternative methods due to their current learning limitations. The discussion is ongoing, with various interpretations of the physics involved being explored.

Contextual Notes

There is mention of a lack of familiarity with the Doppler formula among participants, which may affect their ability to engage with the problem fully. The original poster requests assistance in preparing scripts for expert witnesses, indicating a focus on applying physics to legal arguments.

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i don't know how to solve it so i need for your help to solve the problem below..thanks
There is conflicting testimony in a court case. a police officer claims that his radar monitor indicated that a car was traveling at 176 km/h(110mi/h). The driver argues that the radar must have recorded the relative velocity because he was only going 88 km/h (55 mi/h). Is it possible that both are telling the truth? could one be lying? prepare scripts for expert witnesses, for both the procecution and the defense, that use physics to justify their positions before the jury. create visual aids to be used as evidence to support the different arguments.
 
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Try this as a starting point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler_radar"
 
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Borg said:
Try this as a starting point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler_radar"
thankyou but I'm not learning about doppler formula yet, so i can't use this fomular to solve it...do you have other way to solve? thanks
 
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Suppose the police car and the suspect's car were heading toward each other at 55 mph. What speed would you expect the radar gun in the police car to indicate?
 

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