Basics if Electricity Flashcards

1
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What does LED stand for?

A

light-emitting diode

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2
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What measure is one-thousandth of an ampere?

A

miliampere

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3
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What term refers to currents used as electrical facial and scalp treatments?

A

modalities

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4
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What apparatus changes alternating current to direct current?

A

rectifier

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5
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What describes Telsa high-frequency current?

A

high rate of oscillation and vibration

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6
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What is a description of white light?

A

combination of all visible rays of the spectrum

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7
Q

What is yellow LED light used for?

A

reducing imflammation and swelling

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8
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What is red LED light used for?

A

stimulating circulation

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9
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What is green LED light used for?

A

detoxifying the skin

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10
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What is the primary source of light used for facial and light treatments?

A

visible light

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11
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What is a device in which UVA radiation is used?

A

tanning bed

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12
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What is a term commonly used in reference to UVB radiation?

A

burning light

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13
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What is true of UVC radiation?

A

it is the most dangeroud type of UV radiation

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14
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What term refers to a color componnent within the skin such as blood or melanin?

A

chromophore

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15
Q

How does red LED light affect cellular processes?

A

increases cellular processes

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16
Q

Distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves:

A

wavelength

17
Q

What measures electric energy used in one sec?

18
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What measures force pushing electrons forward through a conductor?

19
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What measures resistance of electric current?

20
Q

What is the term for a rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction?

A

alternating current

21
Q

What is the term for a constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only?

A

direct current

22
Q

What unit measures the amount of an electric current?

23
Q

What type of LED light is used to treat acne?

24
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What is the term for a negative electrode?

25
What is the movement of particles around an atom that creates pure energy?
electricity
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What should you do on a regular basis?
Inspect electrical equipment
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What is ionization?
introducing water soluble products into the skinwith electric current
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What is cataphoresis?
forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current
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What is anaphoresis?
Forcing liquids into tissues from the negative towards the positive pole
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What is the other method for applying high-frrequency current besides indirect application?
direct surface application
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What percentage of natural sunlight does invisible infared sunlight comprise?
60%
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Path of current from the source through conductors and back?
complete circuit
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What is the term for any substance easily transmits electricity?
conductor
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What is the device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit?
fuse
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What completes a circut and carries the current safely away?
ground
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What are invisible rays with long wavelengths?
infared light rays
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What is the term for a substance that does NOT easily transmit electricity?
insulator
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What is the measurement for 1,000 watts?
kilowatt