30.3.4 - Time mean speed and space mean speed
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What does time mean speed indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about measurements at a specific location.
What is the space mean speed?
💡 Hint: Consider measurements across a segment of a road.
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What is time mean speed?
💡 Hint: Remember, it’s focused on one point in time.
True or False: Space mean speed can be understood as the average speed of vehicles in a certain section at a moment.
💡 Hint: Think about how averages are calculated.
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A traffic study finds that the time mean speed is consistently higher than the space mean speed over various measurements. Discuss the potential reasons for this finding.
💡 Hint: Consider the factors influencing congestion.
You are conducting a traffic survey on a busy intersection. You find the time mean speed is 25 km/h during the day but increases to 50 km/h at night. Discuss factors that could explain this variation.
💡 Hint: Think about how traffic density changes throughout the day.
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