A grab driver is traveling at 15 m/s when the traffic light /87 ft ahead suddenly turns red. The duration of the red light is 0.4 min. Determine the following: a) the required uniform deceleration in m/s? of the motorcycle if the driver intends to pass the light without stopping just as it turns green again (report the final answer in 3 significant digits) b) the velocity in km/hr of the motorcycle as it passess the light (report the final answer in 3 significant digits)

A grab driver is traveling at 15 m/s when the traffic light /87 ft ahead suddenly turns red. The duration of the red light is 0.4 min. Determine the following: a) the required uniform deceleration in m/s? of the motorcycle if the driver intends to pass the light without stopping just as it turns green again (report the final answer in 3 significant digits) b) the velocity in km/hr of the motorcycle as it passess the light (report the final answer in 3 significant digits)

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11P

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