WorksheetsTransmission Media
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Transmission media are usually categorized as __________.
fixed or unfixed
guided or unguided
determinate or indeterminate
metallic or non-metallic
_______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second sheath.
twisted-pair
coaxial
fiber-optic
shielded twisted-pair
In fiber optics, the signal source is _____ waves.
light
LED
radio
infrared
At the lower end of the electromagnetic spectrum we have __________
radio waves
power and voice
ultraviolet light
infrared light
_______are the highest frequency electromagnetic waves in use for data communications
visible light waves
cosmic rays
radio waves
gamma rays
Smoke signals are an example of communication through ________
a guided medium
an unguided medium
a refractive medium
a small or large medium
Which of the following primarily uses guided media?
cellular telephone system
local telephone system
satellite communications
radio broadcasting
Which of the following is not a guided medium?
twisted-pair cable
coaxial cable
fiber-optic cable
atmosphere
In an environment with many high-voltage devices, the best transmission medium would be _______.
twisted-pair cable
coaxial cable
optical fiber
the atmosphere
What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise than twisted-pair?
inner conductor
diameter of the cable
outer conductor
insulating material
The RG number gives us information about _________
twisted pairs
coaxial cables
optical fibers
radio governance
In an optical fiber, the inner core is ______ the cladding.
more dense than
less dense than
me density as
another name for
When making connections in fiber optics, which of the following could contribute to signal distortion?
inner cores of connecting fibers angularly or laterally misaligned
a gap between connecting inner cores
roughness of connecting fiber faces
all of the choices
Radio communication frequencies range from ______
3 kHz to 300 kHz
300 kHz to 3 GHz
3 KHz to 300 GHz
3 KHz to 3000 GHz
The radio communication spectrum is divided into bands based on _____
amplitude
frequency
power
bandwidth
In ______ propagation, low-frequency radiowaves hug the earth surface
surface
tropospheric
ionospheric
space
The type of propagation used in radio communication is highly dependent on the _____ of the signal
data rate
frequency
baud rate
power
VLF propagation occurs in ______
the troposphere
the ionosphere
space
sea water
If a satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, it completes one orbit in ______________
one hour
24 hours
one month
one year
If the satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, its distance from the sending station _______
is constant
varies according to the time of the day
varies according to the radius of the orbit
none of the choices
When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, ________ occurs
reflection
refraction
incidence
criticism
When we talk about unguided media, usually we are referring to ______.
metallic wires
nonmetallic wires
the atmosphere
optical fibers
Propagation time is ________proportional to distance and _______proportional to propaganda speed.
inversely; directly
directly; inversely
inversely; inversely
directly; directly
The wavelength of a signal depends on the ________.
frequency of the signal
medium
phase of the signal
propagation speed
Using the Shannon formula to calculate the data rate for a given channel, if C = B, then _________
the signal is less than the noise
the signal is less than the noise
the signal is equal to the noise
not enough information is given to answer the question
