– Why does it seem that the distance between you and a car you just passed seem to grow faster than when you were approaching it from behind?

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Am I the only one who’s observed this? When I’m driving at a constant speed but faster than a car (also driving a constant speed), and as I approach from behind, the gap between us closes at a certain rate obviously. But as soon as I pass them, both of us maintaining the same constant speed, suddenly, they appear to be dropping behind at a faster rate than when I was approaching.

Hope that makes sense!

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Anonymous 0 Comments

“objects in mirror are closer than they appear”

The mirror makes it look like the cars behind you are far away, so you slowly approach from behind, and then instantly you’re very far ahead of them.

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