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Assume the speed and density at a freeway location follows a linear relationship.You observe traffic flow...

Assume the speed and density at a freeway location follows a linear relationship.You observe traffic flow rate of 2250 vehicles/hour at 45 mph and 3000 vehicles/hour at 30 mph. What are the jam density, free flow speed (max speed), and capacity of this freeway location? How about the density and speed (i.e., the critical density and the critical speed) at the capacity?

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