- 1 attachment 1. Situation: You are to determine the duration of the yellow light at a highway intersection. Assume that cars will be approaching the intersection traveling at 70 mph, and that the reaction time of the driver is 2.5 sec and that cars achieve a deceleration of 1/8 of the gravitational acceleration. If g=32.2 fps?, a. How long must the traffic light remain yellow to allow drivers to come to stop before the traffic light turns red? b. What is the minimum distance of a car from the intersection when the light turns yellow to ensure that it comes to a full stop just before the intersection?

- 1 attachment 1. Situation: You are to determine the duration of the yellow light at a highway intersection. Assume that cars will be approaching the intersection traveling at 70 mph, and that the reaction time of the driver is 2.5 sec and that cars achieve a deceleration of 1/8 of the gravitational acceleration. If g=32.2 fps?, a. How long must the traffic light remain yellow to allow drivers to come to stop before the traffic light turns red? b. What is the minimum distance of a car from the intersection when the light turns yellow to ensure that it comes to a full stop just before the intersection?

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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