The gap between 2 consecutive automobiles is 25 meters. At a certain time the front vehicle is traveling at 85 kph and the following vehicle at 60 kph. If both vehicles start accelerating at the same time, determine the gap between two vehicles after 21 seconds if the acceleration of the vehicles can be assumed to take the following forms: du / dt = 1.04 - 0.080ut (leading vehicle) du / dt = 1.03 - 0.075ut ( following vehicle)

The gap between 2 consecutive automobiles is 25 meters. At a certain time the front vehicle is traveling at 85 kph and the following vehicle at 60 kph. If both vehicles start accelerating at the same time, determine the gap between two vehicles after 21 seconds if the acceleration of the vehicles can be assumed to take the following forms: du / dt = 1.04 - 0.080ut (leading vehicle) du / dt = 1.03 - 0.075ut ( following vehicle)

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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