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A radar operates at wavelength 50.0 cm. If the beat frequency between the transmitted singal and the singal reflected from aircraft `(Deltav)` is 1 kHz, then velocity of the aircraft will be :

A

800 km/hr

B

900 km/hr

C

1000 km/hr

D

1032 km/hr

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