30 - Fundamental parameters of traffic flow
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Practice Questions
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Define traffic flow.
💡 Hint: Consider how vehicles interact on a road.
What is density in traffic terms?
💡 Hint: Think about how tightly vehicles are packed on a road.
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Traffic flow refers to which of the following?
💡 Hint: Think about how we describe the movement of cars on a roadway.
True or False: Density is the space between two vehicles.
💡 Hint: Recollect the definitions of traffic terms we've discussed.
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Given a traffic flow of 300 vehicles per hour, calculate the average headway and explain its significance in traffic management.
💡 Hint: Consider how this relates to vehicle spacing and safety.
If a roadway has a density of 20 vehicles per km, calculate the flow in vehicles per hour and discuss factors that could change this flow.
💡 Hint: Think about how changes in speed affect vehicle interactions.
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