Is the Yellow Light Long Enough?.

Salow, Robert; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ474937

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Is the Yellow Light Long Enough?

Salow, Robert; And Others

Physics Teacher, v31 n2 p80-81 Feb 1993

Describes an activity to determine whether the length of the yellow (warning) signal of a traffic light provides adequate time to stop or pass through the intersection. Discusses the necessary equations, mathematics, and subsequent graphs. (MVL)

Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Graphs, Motion, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Vectors (Mathematics), Velocity

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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