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1) Light waves, radio waves, and microwaves are examples of electromagnetic waves.

True

False

2) Analog signals are affected by noise than digital signals.

3) Light waves stay inside an optical fiber as they are transmitted because the ________.

A) light waves curve to follow the path of the fiber

B) fiber is insulated to prevent loss of thermal energy
C) fiber reflects the light back into the core
D) fiber is perfectly straight

4) Which do NOT interfere with FM radio transmissions?

A) mountains
B) buildings
C) bad weather
D) AM transmissions

5) Which is an example of a signal being encoded?

A) reading braille
B) writing a word in Morse code
C) hearing sound from a radio
D) receiving an email

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6) Name one digital device that has contributed to scientific research.

7) Which does NOT help explain why digital signals are more reliable than analog signals?

A) Noise is more easily filtered from digital signals.

B) Digital signals are smooth and continuous.
C) Digital signals consist of two values only.
D) Analog signals deteriorate due to noise.

8) Computers use digital information that is encoded as numbers.

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9) How does the data displayed by an alcohol thermometer and a digital thermometer differ?

10) Digital signals _____________.

A) can only be stored on computers

B) consist of only two values
C) cannot be transmitted by light waves
D) are what is stored by camera film

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11) Sequence the three steps that must occur for a signal to be communicated effectively.

12) Which best explains why the receiver of a signal must understand the code or language being
used?

A) This allows the signal to be decoded.

B) This allows the signal to be transmitted.
C) This allows the signal to be converted to binary.
D) This allows the signal to be encoded.

13) Which is NOT a property of electromagnetic waves?

A) They lose energy as they move through mediums.

B) hey can be varied to hold information.
C) They transfer energy but not matter.
D) They consist of a series of pulses.

14) A square wave with values 0 and 1 is an example of a(n) signal.

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15) Which is false about fiber optic cables?

A) They rely on total internal reflection to transmit signals.

B) The glass fiber is highly absorbent.
C) They can send signals a long distance without the signals degrading.
D) The cladding causes the light to reflect.

16) Give two reasons why music today is more often recorded and shared digitally than on tapes
or vinyl records.

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17) Three students learn that electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, can be used to carry
communication signals. The students use a long spring to model how an electromagnetic
wave can carry communication signals. The “transmitter” holds one end of the spring on the
floor. He represents an electromagnetic wave signal, with two rapid flicks of his hand forming
two wave pulses in the spring. The “receiver” rests his hand on the floor and feels each
passing wave pulse. The third student holds the other end of the spring on the floor, as shown
in the diagram.

The students decide to use a code to send information, using the model. One wave pulse sent
by the transmitter represents the numeral 1; two wave pulses sent close together represents
the numeral 0. The transmitter sends a five-digit code and the receiver tries to identify the
code. The receiver feels the following wave pulses in order:

two quick waves

two quick waves
one wave
two quick waves
one wave

a. Identify the type of electronic signal that this model represents. Explain your reasoning.

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b. Identify the five-digit code that the transmitter sent.

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c. Explain why the amplitude of the wave from the transmitter would not affect the code
identified by the receiver.

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18) Three students use a long spring to model how an electromagnetic wave carries a
communication signal. The “transmitter” holds one end of the spring on the floor and
represents an electromagnetic wave, by continuously moving his hand side-to-side. The
amplitude of the wave varies with how much the transmitter moves his hand. The “receiver”
rests his hand on the floor and can feel the waves passing. The third student holds the other
end of the spring on the floor, as shown in the diagram.

The “transmitter” sends a code using the five amplitudes listed in the table.

a. Identify the type of electronic signal that this model represents. Explain your reasoning.

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The receiver tries to identify the code by feeling the amplitudes of the waves with his hand
but does not correctly identify all five amplitudes in the code.
b. Describe how the picture on a television would look if the television receiver incorrectly
identified the amplitudes of this kind of electronic signal.

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