
About this episode
Why do we no longer get many bugs stuck to our windscreens? Why do police sirens sound different depending on whether they're approaching or moving away from us? And what is the car horn's intended purpose?
Find the answer to all these questions and more in this compilation episode about cars, driving and life on the road.
Find all the sketches referenced here:
- Passing on an inside Bend
- Marchetti's Constant
- Exhaust Idling
- The Doppler Effect
- The Piston
- The Windscreen Phenomenon
- Tiredness Can Kill
- Use of the Car Horn
- Human senses and pace
We also referenced a BBC video demonstrating The Doppler Effect with a trombone on a train.
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Extended version of the podcast now available to watch here on YouTube.
All music on the podcast series kindly provided by Franc Cinelli. Find all his music, gigs and more here.
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