Radar Flashcards

0
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Perception reaction time

A

.75 to perceive .75 to react total 1.5 seconds

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1
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Mileage death rate steadily decreasing.

A

New cars are safer

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2
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Greater speed

A

Reaction time and breaking distance increases

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3
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22350 cvc

A

Need speed survey to charge

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4
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22349(a) cvc

A

No person may drive a vehicle on the highway at a speed greater than 65 mph

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5
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22406 maximum speed for designated vehicles

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No more than 55 mph for older truck or truck tractor, passenger vehicle or bus join another vehicle, schoolbus transporting any school people, form labor vehicle, vehicle transporting explosives, trailer bus

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6
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22352(a) cvc prima facie speed limits

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Maximum speed limits for certain areas such as crossing railways, is alleyways, senior centers.

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7
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Radar

A

Radio detection and ranging

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8
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Doppler effect

A

The frequency of the transmit wave is directly proportional to the closing rate between the signal source and the receiver

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9
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What does radar send out

A

A continuous stream of radio waves and measures only speed, not direction or distance.

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10
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Wave cycle

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This is from the beginning of a peek to the end of a valley

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11
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Hertz

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One cycle per second

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12
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Speed of radio waves

A

Constant like light and electricity 186,000 mi./s

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13
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K band

A

24.150 gigahertz

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14
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Ka band

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33.4 to 36 gigahertz

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15
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Radar beam

A

Transmitted by antenna directional in nature and cone shaped and four

16
Q

Length of beam

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Infinite unless reflected absorbed or reflected by some object in its path

17
Q

Typical objects causing reflection

A

Metal concrete or stone

18
Q

Substances that absorb beam

A

Grass dirt or trees and leaves

19
Q

Radar Accuracy never changes

A

Range does

20
Q

Side lobes

A

Smaller loops that are a byproduct of the radar antenna

21
Q

K band

A

72 cycles per second

22
Q

Ka band

A

104 cps

23
Q

Target Doppler minus patrol Doppler equals computed target speed

A

When operated in the stationary mode and the moving