30.3.1 - Spot Speed
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Practice Questions
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Define spot speed in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about it like a speed limit sign.
Name one method of measuring spot speed.
💡 Hint: It's often used by police to monitor speeding.
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What is spot speed?
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of speed.
True or False: Spot speed is unrelated to road design.
💡 Hint: Reflect on its impact in traffic engineering.
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Challenge Problems
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A city plans to use radar speedometers to analyze traffic flow. How can this data inform road design decisions?
💡 Hint: Consider how speed limits relate to accident data.
Analyze the potential drawbacks of relying solely on time-lapse photography for measuring spot speed in high-traffic areas.
💡 Hint: Think about camera placement and traffic variability.
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