Question: Among other things, the angular speed of a rotating vortex ( such as in a tornado ) may be determined by the use of Doppler

Among other things, the angular speed of a rotating vortex (such as in a tornado) may be determined by the use of Doppler weather radar. A Doppler weather radar station is broadcasting pulses of radio waves at a frequency of 2.85 GHz, and it is raining northeast of the station. The station receives a pulse reflected off raindrops, with the following properties: the return pulse comes at a bearing of 51.4 north of east; it returns 180s after it is emitted; and its frequency is shifted upward by 296 Hz. The station also receives a pulse reflected off raindrops at a bearing of 52.3 north of east, after the same time delay, and with a frequency shifted downward by 296 Hz. These reflected pulses have the highest and lowest frequencies the station receives.
(a)
Determine the radial-velocity component of the raindrops (in m/s) for each bearing (take the outward direction to be positive).
51.4 north of east m/s52.3 north of east m/s
(b)
Assuming the raindrops are swirling in a uniformly rotating vortex, determine the angular speed of their rotation (in rad/s).

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