Five minivans and three trucks are traveling on a 1.5 mile circular track and complete a full lap in 90.0, 100.0, 102.0, 80.0, 90.0, 101.0, 85.0, and 95 seconds, respectively. Assuming all the vehicles are traveling at constant speeds: (a) what is the time-mean speed and space-mean speed of the minivans? (b) what is the time-mean speed and space mean speed of all vehicles?

Five minivans and three trucks are traveling on a 1.5 mile circular track and complete a full lap in 90.0, 100.0, 102.0, 80.0, 90.0, 101.0, 85.0, and 95 seconds, respectively. Assuming all the vehicles are traveling at constant speeds: (a) what is the time-mean speed and space-mean speed of the minivans? (b) what is the time-mean speed and space mean speed of all vehicles?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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