1. A physics principle that became the theoretical foundation of optical fiber communications holds that ___________ in a __________ medium can carry more information over longer distances.

2. Single-mode fiber was the first type of fiber to be commercialized.

3. What are the three primary steps in the optical fiber manufacturing process?

4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the fiber produced by the OVD process?

5. Fiber curl is exhibited by all fibers.

6. Attenuation is which of the following?

7. Controlling the ____________ at which light waves are transmitted makes it possible to control how efficiently they reach their destination.

8. The longer the fiber is, the shorter the effective cutoff wavelength will be.

9. Mechanical splicing is the predominant choice of operators for joining fibers.