A test track models traffic with the deterministic Nagel-Schreckenberg rule ( )
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Problem
A test track models traffic with the deterministic Nagel-Schreckenberg rule (ps=0), vmax=5 cells per step, but with shorter cells of 5.0m and a step of 1s.
((a)) Find ρ∗, the density of maximum flow, in cars per cell and in cars per kilometre.
((b)) Find the maximum flow in cars per second, and convert it to vehicles per hour for a single lane.