A motorist is travelling at 72km/hr when he observes that a traffic light ahead of him turns red. The traffic light is timed to stay red for 22 seonds. If the motorists wishes to pass the light without stopping just as it tums green again, determine a) the required uniform deceleration of the car in m/s^2 b) the speed of the car in m/s as it passes the light. 320m v = 72km/hr

A motorist is travelling at 72km/hr when he observes that a traffic light ahead of him turns red. The traffic light is timed to stay red for 22 seonds. If the motorists wishes to pass the light without stopping just as it tums green again, determine a) the required uniform deceleration of the car in m/s^2 b) the speed of the car in m/s as it passes the light. 320m v = 72km/hr

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 10P

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