8. A section of the extension of the NLEX connecting Pampanga and Tarlac is known to have a free flow speed of 30 kph and a capacity of 2200 vehicles per hour. In a given hour 1000 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this highway section. Compute the jam density in vehicle per km

8. A section of the extension of the NLEX connecting Pampanga and Tarlac is known to have a free flow speed of 30 kph and a capacity of 2200 vehicles per hour. In a given hour 1000 vehicles were counted at a specified point along this highway section. Compute the jam density in vehicle per km

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8. A section of the extension of the NLEX connecting Pampanga and
Tarlac is known to have a free flow speed of 30 kph and a capacity of
2200 vehicles per hour. In a given hour 1000 vehicles were counted at
a specified point along this highway section. Compute the jam density
in vehicle per km

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