Question

Why does the measured speed change as the angle between car motion and camera position increases?


The amount of distance between the car and camera has changed less than the distance the car has travelled on the road
The light travels slower when bouncing off the car’s license plate
The light travels faster when bouncing off the car’s license plate
It is harder to bounce the laser off the car accurately

Answer 1

The amount of distance between the car and camera has changed less than the distance the car has travelled on the road.