Estimate the maximum number of cars in a single lane of traffic that would pass a check-point in one hour at an average speed of 50 mph. Safe driving practice requires one car length of spacing for each 10 mph speed.
Estimate the maximum number of cars in a single lane of traffic that would pass a check-point in one hour at an average speed of 50 mph. Safe driving practice requires one car length of spacing for each 10 mph speed.
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Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the maximum number of cars in a single lane of traffic that would pass a check-point in one hour
at an average speed of 50 mph. Safe driving practice requires one car length of spacing for each 10 mph
speed.
(a) Layout the procedure for making the estimation including assumptions, diagrams,
equations, etc.
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