Physics Fundamentals
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Author: Vincent P. Coletta
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Chapter 0, Problem 32P
(a)
To determine
The maximum traffic capacity in units of car per minute.
(b)
To determine
Time required to evacuate a city of 1 million on one interstate highway.
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