A stream of traffic moving at a speed of 40km/h and a concentration of 20veh/km is stopped for 2mins by a herd of cattle crossing the road. After the herds departure, the vehicles began moving at a speed of 20km/h and a concentration of 60veh/km. Assuming a jam concentration of 150veh/km, calculate i. The velocity and direction of the stopping wave ii. The length of the line of cars stopped during the 2mins period iii. The number of cars stopped during the 2mins iv. The velocity of the shock wave resulting from the dissipation of the
A stream of traffic moving at a speed of 40km/h and a concentration of 20veh/km is stopped for 2mins by a herd of cattle crossing the road. After the herds departure, the vehicles began moving at a speed of 20km/h and a concentration of 60veh/km. Assuming a jam concentration of 150veh/km, calculate i. The velocity and direction of the stopping wave ii. The length of the line of cars stopped during the 2mins period iii. The number of cars stopped during the 2mins iv. The velocity of the shock wave resulting from the dissipation of the
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A stream of traffic moving at a speed of 40km/h and a concentration of
20veh/km
is stopped for 2mins by a herd of cattle crossing the road. After the herds
departure,
the vehicles began moving at a speed of 20km/h and a concentration of
60veh/km.
Assuming a jam concentration of 150veh/km, calculate
i. The velocity and direction of the stopping wave
ii. The length of the line of cars stopped during the 2mins period
iii. The number of cars stopped during the 2mins
iv. The velocity of the shock wave resulting from the dissipation of the
queue
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