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Essentials of AV Technology Quizzes Pt. 3

36 cards   |   Total Attempts: 189
  

Cards In This Set

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The path on which signal types travel is called _____.

The correct answer was: signal flow

The question was:
Which of the following differentiates cable from wire?

The correct answer was: contains multiple conductors

The question was:
What type of conductor is relatively inflexible but can withstand more strain?

The correct answer was: solid conductor

The question was:
Wire insulation is typically made of materials such as _____.

The correct answer was: PVC

The question was:
_____ shielding uses a thin sheet of aluminum.

The correct answer was: Foil

The question was: Polyethylene jackets are only for outdoor use because they are _____.
The correct answer was:
easily flammable

The question was:
Twisted pair cable using balanced circuitry can help in _____.

The correct answer was: rejecting interference

The question was:
An example of a connector that mates by contact pressure is a(n) _____.

The correct answer was: RCA

The question was: The property of a circuit that opposes change in current is called _____.
The correct answer was: inductance
When transmitted over a certain distance, the signal will _____.

The correct answer was: decrease in strength

The question was:
An AV rack is a housing unit that _____ electronic equipment.

The correct answer was: protects and organizes

The question was: Switchers _____.
The correct answer was: allow the user to select one input from a number of inputs
The question was:
A distribution amplifier _____.

The correct answer was: accepts a signal on its input and distributes the signal to two or more outputs
? are alternating current (AC) signals in the form of electrons or photons (wireless), and are classified as electromagnetic energy. These signals, or range of radio frequencies (RF), make up a small section of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio waves
In any communications system that uses RF signals, at least one transmitting device and one receiving device are required. The information must be modulated into an RF carrier, whether it is analog or digital. The RF carrier is the “envelope” that contains the information – demodulating the RF carrier extracts the information from the envelope.
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