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Fiber Optics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fiber optics uses what medium to send information?

a)

Electrons

b)

Phonons

c)

Light

d)

None of these are correct

2.

What are the four parts of a fiber optic data link?

a)

Transmitter, optical fiber, connectors/splices, receiver

b)

Transmitter, optical fiber, data, optical connectors

c)

Optical fiber, data, optical connectors, receiver

d)

Optical fiber, optical connectors, optical splices, data

3.

The fiber optic transmitter has which of the following functions?

a)

Amplifies the optical signal

b)

Converts the electrical input signal to an optical signal

c)

Converts the input optical signal to an electrical signal

d)

Amplifies the output electrical signal

4.

What transmitter uses stimulated emission?

a)

LED

b)

LASER

c)

VCSEL

d)

APD

5.

Fiber optic systems use what three types of optical sources?

a)

LEDs, LASERs and VCSELs

b)

PIN diodes, LASERs and LEDs

c)

LEDs and LASERs and diodes

d)

LASERs, diodes and APDs

6.

The fiber optic receiver performs which of the following functions?

a)

Amplifies the optical signal

b)

Amplifies the electrical signal

c)

Converts the electrical signal back into an optical signal

d)

Converts the optical signal back into an electrical signal

7.

What are the two types of optical detectors?

a)

LEDs and APDs

b)

PIN photodiodes and APDs

c)

APDs and laser diodes

d)

Laser diodes and PIN photodiodes

8.

Who developed the first optical telegraph?

a)

Kapany

b)

Tyndall

c)

Chappe

d)

Wheeler

9.

Who demonstrated the concept of “Total Internal Reflection?”

a)

Kapany

b)

Tyndall

c)

Chappe

d)

Wheeler

10.

Of the following advantages, which one does NOT apply to fiber optics?

a)

Lower signal attenuation

b)

Increased bandwidth

c)

Common ground required

d)

Reduced size and weight

11.

A Laser differs from ordinary light in three distinct ways. Its coherent, directional and monochromatic.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

No matter where you are (a)   percent of the distance your voice travels is through a fiber optic network

13.

The basic structure of an optical fiber consists of which three parts?

a)

Core

b)

Ground

c)

Cladding

d)

Buffer

14.

LED transmitters operate at wavelengths of 850nm and 1300nm.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In an optical system light OFF is a “1” and light ON is a “0”.

a)

True

b)

False