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Nadya [2.5K]
3 years ago
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What process makes it possible for optical fibers to transmit telephone conversations over long distances?

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1 answer:
icang [17]3 years ago
4 0
A fiber-optic cable is made up of incredibly thin strands of glass or plastic known as optical fibers; one cable can have as few as two strands or as many as several hundred. Light travels down a fiber-optic cable by bouncing repeatedly off the walls. If<span> light hits glass at a really shallow angle (less than 42 degrees), it reflects back in again—as though the glass were really a </span>mirror<span>. This phenomenon is called </span>total internal reflection<span>. It's one of the things that keeps light inside the pipe.</span>
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