Practice General motor’s car following model - 34.4 | 13. Microscopic traffic flow modelling | Transportation Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is the basic principle of car following?

💡 Hint: Think about how cars behave in traffic.

Question 2

Easy

Define reaction time in driving.

💡 Hint: Consider how quickly a driver can react to a brake light.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the core concept of the General Motors car following model?

  • Follow-the-leader principle
  • Random spacing
  • Traffic speeds unrelated

💡 Hint: Think about how vehicles behave on a highway.

Question 2

True or False: The sensitivity coefficient affects how quickly a driver will adjust to changes in speed.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how drivers respond to a vehicle stopping ahead.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Imagine you are simulating a traffic scenario with varying sensitivity coefficients. How would you adjust the model's parameters based on real-time data?

💡 Hint: Think about the data you might collect.

Question 2

Create an alternative car-following model that considers external factors such as weather conditions and visibility. Describe how these factors might alter driver behavior.

💡 Hint: Consider how driving differs under different weather conditions.

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