An engineer collected a speed sample along a highway. The sample is shown as {30 mph, 35 mph, 44 mph, 65 mph, 65 mph, 75 mph, 80 mph}. Which speed is used to represent the avg. speed of traffic flow? What is that speed value? Select one: O a. Space-mean speed; 50 mph b. Time-mean speed; 50 mph c. Space-mean speed; 56 mph O d. Time-mean speed; 56 mph

An engineer collected a speed sample along a highway. The sample is shown as {30 mph, 35 mph, 44 mph, 65 mph, 65 mph, 75 mph, 80 mph}. Which speed is used to represent the avg. speed of traffic flow? What is that speed value? Select one: O a. Space-mean speed; 50 mph b. Time-mean speed; 50 mph c. Space-mean speed; 56 mph O d. Time-mean speed; 56 mph

Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305084766

Author:Saeed Moaveni

Publisher:Saeed Moaveni

Chapter8: Time And Time-related Variables In Engineering

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28P

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