Optical Fibers and Fiber-Optic Communications Quiz
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Why are fibers used instead of metal wires in fiber-optic communications?

  • Fibers are cheaper to produce than metal wires
  • Fibers are easier to install than metal wires
  • Signals travel along fibers with less loss and are immune to electromagnetic interference (correct)
  • Fibers have a longer lifespan than metal wires
  • How are glass optical fibers typically made?

  • By weaving
  • By molding
  • By extrusion
  • By drawing (correct)
  • In what applications are optical fibers used?

  • Metal wire communications, lighting, and imaging
  • Plastic fiber communications, illumination, and imaging
  • Fiber-optic communications, illumination, imaging, sensors, and lasers (correct)
  • Electrical cable communications, sensors, and lasers
  • What is the primary material used to make glass optical fibers?

    <p>Glass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage do optical fibers provide in terms of data transfer rates compared to electrical cables?

    <p>Higher bandwidths</p> Signup and view all the answers

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