Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristic from the left onto the cable type on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is is affected by electrical and magnetic interference; is comprised of shielded and unshielded twisted pairs; is ideal over longer distances with little loss of integrity; transmits signals using pulses of light. The correct arrangement maps each characteristic to its corresponding cable type: Coaxial cable is affected by electrical and magnetic interference (EMI), Twisted Pair cable is comprised of shielded and unshielded varieties (STP/UTP), Fiber Optic cable is ideal over longer distan

Submitted by asante_acc· Mar 30, 2026Network Fundamentals / Network Infrastructure - Understanding the physical characteristics, advantages, and limitations of common network cable types including coaxial, twisted pair (UTP/STP), and fiber optic cables, typically aligned with CompTIA Network+ or similar entry-level networking certifications.

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is affected by electrical and magnetic interferenceis ideal over longer distances with little loss of integrityis comprised of shielded and unshielded twisted pairstransmits signals using pulses of light

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is affected by electrical and magnetic interference
is comprised of shielded and unshielded twisted pairs
is ideal over longer distances with little loss of integrity
transmits signals using pulses of light

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The correct arrangement maps each characteristic to its corresponding cable type: Coaxial cable is affected by electrical and magnetic interference (EMI), Twisted Pair cable is comprised of shielded and unshielded varieties (STP/UTP), Fiber Optic cable is ideal over longer distances with little loss of signal integrity, and Fiber Optic cable transmits signals using pulses of light. Each characteristic is uniquely tied to the physical and electrical properties of that cable medium - copper-based cables (coax and twisted pair) are susceptible to EMI, while fiber optic cables are immune to EMI and use photons rather than electrons to carry data.

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