5 Questions
What happens when a ray of light traveling from a denser medium to a rarer medium encounters an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle?
It gets reflected instead of refracted
What is the speed of light in the core of an optical fiber compared to its speed in vacuum?
About 30% slower
What is the purpose of repeater stations in optical fiber communication?
To boost the speed of light signals
What allows optical fibers to be used for long distance transmission of communication signals?
Flexibility and resistance to water damage
What causes light signals to undergo multiple total internal reflections along their path through the core of an optical fiber?
Different refractive indices between core and cladding
Test your knowledge of total internal reflection and optical fibers with this quiz, which covers the phenomenon of total internal reflection and its application in optical fibers for data transmission.
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