Running the red light due the Doppler Effect

Q: How fast would you have to go in your car to run a red light claiming that it appeared green to you due to the Doppler Effect?

A: Around 1/6 the speed of light

A couple more interesting Physics questions in there. Wonder whether they’ve been featured in the engineering entrance exams.

via xkcd what if: Short Answer Section.


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