The frequency of sound that is actually being made is accurate only when the car is directly in front of you. It's not laughing at my Doppler shift, it just sounds like a car going by with a cat hanging out. I think Chuck is jealous because he wishes he could be the Doppler shifts.
What’s the fastest a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore goal size to goal scoring ratios, the doppler effect, and the maximum acceleration for a car.
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