What is Radar
History of the speed gun
Radar Guns Today
The physics
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Why is radar helpful today?

Open for answers

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Where was the baseball radar gun first used?

Michigan State Baseball team

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Who threw the fastest pitch ever recorded

Arolodis Chapman

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Where is the  best position to be to record the balls speed

In front or in back

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What type of waves does the gun send out?

Microwaves

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Why was the radar gun introduced to baseball?

In order to give pitchers a better gap between different pitches

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What is the fastest pitch ever recorded

106 mph

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How do you know if the ball is stationary?

the frequency reflected is the same frequency that was sent out.

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How does radar technology affect the environment?

Radar does not affect the environment just the productions of the technology would release gases.

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What was the first use of the speed gun?

Used by police to track cars that are speeding

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Who uses baseball radar guns?

Scouts, Players, Coaches, Fans

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What is the Doppler Effect

The Doppler effect is the change in the frequency of a wave caused by the relative motion between the source (The Thrower)) and the observer (Radar Gun).

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When was radar technology first used in the world

World War 2 by the British

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What year was the gun created

1974

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The pocket radar costs...

around 300$

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How does the frequency measured affect the speed

The higher the reflected frequency off the ball the faster the pitch is.

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What does radar stand for

RAdio Detection And Ranging

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Who was the creator of the baseball radar gun

Danny Litwhiler

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How much do high end radar guns cost

up to 3000$

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How does the gun work

Radar guns work by sending out electromagnetic waves towards its intended target.