33.5 - Shock Waves
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Practice Questions
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What is a shock wave in traffic flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how traffic reacts when there’s an accident.
Describe state A and state B in the context of shock waves.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens before and after an obstruction.
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What is a shock wave?
💡 Hint: Consider how traffic reacts to disruptions.
True or False: Shock waves can only move backward in traffic.
💡 Hint: How do streams of different densities interact?
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Given a traffic model with initial flow of 300 vehicles/hour with density of 25 vehicles/km and a reduction to a flow of 220 vehicles/hour at a density of 20 vehicles/km, calculate the speed of the shock wave.
💡 Hint: Use the provided values directly and perform the subtraction.
Discuss how understanding shock waves can inform the design of smart traffic systems in urban environments.
💡 Hint: Think about traffic light timings and road capacity.
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