Question: From the data collected on a freeway section, the following equation was extracted for the relationship between the speed ( v in k m h

From the data collected on a freeway section, the following equation was extracted
for the relationship between the speed (v in kmhr) and density (k in veh/km):
v=200-0.4k
a) What is the free-flow speed on the freeway? (0.5 mark)
b) What is the critical density and the speed and traffic flow achieved at critical
density? (1.5 marks)
c) What is the jam density achieved at this freeway section? (0.5 mark)

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