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Check with the exhibit people at St. Louis, they had radar guns on  
the bridge over highway I-64/40.  They used them to track speeds.
Beryl
On Apr 12, 2007, at 4:09 PM, Phillip Keck wrote:

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> Hi,
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> We're trying to find a way to measure the speed of something like sand
> as it flows down an inclined plane.  We were thinking of maybe  
> trying a
> radar gun at the bottom of the plane pointed up at the sand, but we're
> kind of concerned about it...well, not working.  Does anyone have any
> experience with this type of thing, or have any suggestions?
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> Thanks,
> Phil
> Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
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