Chapter 13 Electricity Flashcards

1
Q

An insulator or what is the substance that does not easily transmitted electricity

A

Non-conductor

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2
Q

What electrical term is abbreviated as AC

A

Alternating current

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3
Q

What apparatus changes alternating current to direct current

A

Rectifier

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4
Q

The term used for measuring the strength of an electric current is

A

Ampere

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5
Q

What unit of measure is equivalent to 1/1000 of an ampere

A

Milliamperes

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6
Q

The term used for measuring the resistance of an electric current is

A

Ohm

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7
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The term for measuring how much electric energy is being used in one second

A

Watt

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8
Q

Which safety devices prevent overheating of electric wires?

A

Fuses and circuit breakers

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9
Q

Which apparatus conduct electric current from an electro therapy device to the client skin

A

Electrode

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10
Q

A positive electrode is called a

A

Anode

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11
Q

Commonly use modalities in cosmetology our Tesla high-frequency current microcurrent and what else

A

Galvanic current

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12
Q

The process of introducing water soluble products into the skin with the use of an electric current is known as

A

Iontophoresis

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13
Q

What process force is acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole

A

Cataphoresis

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14
Q

The process used to soften and emulsify Greece deposits and blackheads in the hair follicles is called

A

Desincrustation

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15
Q

And extremely low level of electricity that mayor is the body’s natural electricity impulses is known as what

A

Microcurrent

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16
Q

What is a thermal or he producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration that is commonly use for scalp and facial treatments

A

Violet ray

17
Q

An instrument producing moist uniform hate that can be applied to the head or the face is called

A

Steamer

18
Q

The distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves is called

A

Wavelength

19
Q

35% of natural sunlight is made up of what

A

Visible light

20
Q

Ultraviolet rays also known as cold light make up what percent of natural light

A

Five

21
Q

The type of light blocked by the O-Zone layer is

A

UVC

22
Q

Infrared lamps are primarily used during hair conditioning treatment and to what

A

Process hair color

23
Q

Laser is an acronym for what

A

Light amplification stimulation emission of radiation

24
Q

Removing blood vessels disabling hair follicles in illuminating some wrinkles maybe accomplish using various what type of treatments

A

Laser

25
Q

LED is abbreviated version of

A

Light emitting diode