Fiber Optics Vs Copper
What was the primary use of copper wires following the invention of the electromagnet and
telegraph? ✔✔Electrical wiring and telecommunication purposes.
When were fiber optic wires invented? ✔✔1950s.
What is the primary advantage of fiber optic wires over copper wires in terms of data
transmission? ✔✔Fiber optic wires transmit data almost at the speed of light.
What do fiber optic cables use to transmit data? ✔✔Pulses of light.
What do copper wires rely on to transmit data? ✔✔Electrical currents.
What is signal attenuation in the context of copper cables? ✔✔The deterioration of electrical
pulses over distance.
What is throughput or capacity in the context of data transmission? ✔✔The quantity of data
transferred per unit of time.
Which type of cable, fiber optic or copper, has a higher throughput, especially over long
distances? ✔✔Fiber optic cables.
What does the larger bandwidth capacity of fiber optic cables allow them to do? ✔✔Carry
higher frequency ranges.
What was the primary use of copper wires following the invention of the electromagnet and
telegraph? ✔✔Electrical wiring and telecommunication purposes.
When were fiber optic wires invented? ✔✔1950s.
What is the primary advantage of fiber optic wires over copper wires in terms of data
transmission? ✔✔Fiber optic wires transmit data almost at the speed of light.
What do fiber optic cables use to transmit data? ✔✔Pulses of light.
What do copper wires rely on to transmit data? ✔✔Electrical currents.
What is signal attenuation in the context of copper cables? ✔✔The deterioration of electrical
pulses over distance.
What is throughput or capacity in the context of data transmission? ✔✔The quantity of data
transferred per unit of time.
Which type of cable, fiber optic or copper, has a higher throughput, especially over long
distances? ✔✔Fiber optic cables.
What does the larger bandwidth capacity of fiber optic cables allow them to do? ✔✔Carry
higher frequency ranges.