Practice Macroscopic Flow Models (33.6) - Traffic Stream Models - Transportation Engineering

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Question 1.
Define macroscopic flow models.
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Focus on the fluid-like behavior of traffic.
Question 2.
What does the continuity equation represent?
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Think of what 'conservation' means in a traffic context.
3Question 3.
What does the continuity equation represent in traffic flow?
- Rate of flow conservation
- Density changes
- Vehicle breakdowns
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Consider what happens when cars enter or leave a roadway.
4Question 4.
True or False: A shockwave in traffic indicates smooth and consistent traffic flow.
- True
- False
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Think of situations causing sudden speed changes.
Question 5.
Calculate traffic flow given a specific density using the continuity equation and flow-density relationships.
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Refer back to the function for flow as related to density.
Question 6.
Evaluate how a change in road design could alter density and flow dynamics based on shockwave theory.
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Think of bottlenecks and road expansion.

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