WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Optimal Queue of Cars

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run
road quality
5
reaction time (seconds)
2
vehicle length (meter)
5
good and hard road surface
1054 vehicles per hour
5272 persons per hour
This Demonstration considers the problem of finding the optimal speed in a queue of cars. It allows a sufficient distance between cars that depends on the road quality (due to friction) and the reaction time of the drivers and cars. Short, medium, or long cars carry 1, 1.5, or 2 people per meter of car.