What emerging concepts for financing highway improvements are currently being explored?

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Several financing concepts, including road use metering, electronic toll collection, and value pricing, may help to offset ineffectiveness in the fuel tax as vehicles become more fuel-efficient. Road use metering involves charging highway users according to consumption (vehicle-miles traveled), similar to many utilities. Electronic tolling is a related concept that can be applied on toll roads. Value pricing involves payment for values of service rendered as a function of demand.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Any industrial application that has a pressure-sensing requirement can use a pressure switch. 2. A limited variety of pressure switches are available for control requirements of pneumatic or hydraulic machines. 3. A diaphragm-actuated switch can be used when a sensitive response is required to small pressure changes at highpressure ranges. 4. The most commonly used pressure switches are single-pole switches. 5. Pressure regulators provide accurate control of pressure or vacuum conditions for systems.

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Calculate the required force to produce a 2,000 ft-lbs torque using wrench with a 48 inch handle. Assume the distance between the socket and grip to be 48 inches.

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Very few companies use ________ splicing of fiber cable due to the high splice loss, but it can be used as a temporary fix during fiber cuts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A(n) ____________________is a fluid with an independent volume that, for practical purposes, does not change.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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