Density of traffic stream in lane

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Assume you are observing traffic in a single lane of a highway at a specific location. you measure the average headway and average spacing of passing vehicles as 3 seconds and 150 ft, respectively. calculate the flow, average speed, and density of the traffic stream in this lane.

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