er jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-f given by: k and q = Uxk k. U = Ug1- %3D sf where, U = space-mean speed (kmph) k = density (veh/km) q = flow (veh/hr) The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to (a) 2000 (c) 3000 Us = free mean speed (km %3D %D k; = jam density (veh/km) %3D %3D %3D (b) 2500 (d) None of the above
er jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-f given by: k and q = Uxk k. U = Ug1- %3D sf where, U = space-mean speed (kmph) k = density (veh/km) q = flow (veh/hr) The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to (a) 2000 (c) 3000 Us = free mean speed (km %3D %D k; = jam density (veh/km) %3D %3D %3D (b) 2500 (d) None of the above
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![On an urban road, the free mean speed was measured as 70 kmph and the
average spacing between the vehicles under jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-flow-density equation
is given by:
U = Ust
k
and q = Ux k
k
where,
U
space-mean speed (kmph)
k = density (veh/km)
flow (veh/hr)
Us = free mean speed (kmph)
k; = jam density (veh/km)
%3D
%3D
The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to
(a) 2000
(c) 3000
(b) 2500
(d) None of the above](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffacdfa5c-e817-4a87-a543-e5afea3ef704%2F272ccb02-8805-4248-a0e1-d2d17aa488c0%2Fg0d37o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On an urban road, the free mean speed was measured as 70 kmph and the
average spacing between the vehicles under jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-flow-density equation
is given by:
U = Ust
k
and q = Ux k
k
where,
U
space-mean speed (kmph)
k = density (veh/km)
flow (veh/hr)
Us = free mean speed (kmph)
k; = jam density (veh/km)
%3D
%3D
The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to
(a) 2000
(c) 3000
(b) 2500
(d) None of the above
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