Fiber Optics 33302-11nccer Review Packet Study Guide Graded A+

Multiple separate signals can be sent and received over the same multi-mode fiber optic line by using __________. {Ans: Multiplexing splitters (Page 23, 6.5.4) Wavelength division multicouplers.}The type of fiber connector used on ribbon cable is the __________. {Ans: MTP/MPO connectors}Comparing the propagation velocity of light through a material versus light through a vacuum gives the material's _____________. {Ans: Refractive index}A splice is used to _________. {Ans: Permanently weld, glue, or otherwise bond together the ends of two fibers.}Attenuation in an optical fiber is measured in __________. {Ans: Attenuation: dB/km, Wavelength: micrometers}20. A common indoor fiber optic cable containing a single optical fiber is the __________. {Ans: Simplex cable}The outer layer of a fiber that effectively contains the light is called the __________. {Ans: Fiber cladding}After scribing, how much of the fiber strand should protrude from the ferrule end face? {Ans: Less than 1/16"}The ideal optical light source for a high bit rate digital data system is the _________. {Ans: Laser diodes}Insertion loss testing measures the power through __________. {Ans: A length of spliced or connected fiber.}If the fiber cores are not perfectly centered in their cladding, a connection can