Cosine Effect, Math Wiazrds - (Speeding Ticket)

[Huw Powell]

Dave Glubrecht wrote:
>
> The cosine effect is referring to when the radar gun locks on a stationary
> target to establish the police vehicle's speed and if that target (road
> sign) is off at an angle then it will underreport the police vehicle's
> speed.  Then when it calculates the closing speed on the target (your car)
> it will overreport.

ah, yes, good point.  I'll consider myself duly chastised for not
realising that!

In Alex's case with all the curves and hills, the cop coulda locked onto
something from an angle to get his vehicles speed, then everything would
be screwed up in determining Alex's speed.

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Huw Powell

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