Chapter 13 Electricity Flashcards
An insulator or what is the substance that does not easily transmitted electricity
Non-conductor
What electrical term is abbreviated as AC
Alternating current
What apparatus changes alternating current to direct current
Rectifier
The term used for measuring the strength of an electric current is
Ampere
What unit of measure is equivalent to 1/1000 of an ampere
Milliamperes
The term used for measuring the resistance of an electric current is
Ohm
The term for measuring how much electric energy is being used in one second
Watt
Which safety devices prevent overheating of electric wires?
Fuses and circuit breakers
Which apparatus conduct electric current from an electro therapy device to the client skin
Electrode
A positive electrode is called a
Anode
Commonly use modalities in cosmetology our Tesla high-frequency current microcurrent and what else
Galvanic current
The process of introducing water soluble products into the skin with the use of an electric current is known as
Iontophoresis
What process force is acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole
Cataphoresis
The process used to soften and emulsify Greece deposits and blackheads in the hair follicles is called
Desincrustation
And extremely low level of electricity that mayor is the body’s natural electricity impulses is known as what
Microcurrent
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
Violet ray
An instrument producing moist uniform hate that can be applied to the head or the face is called
Steamer
The distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves is called
Wavelength
35% of natural sunlight is made up of what
Visible light
Ultraviolet rays also known as cold light make up what percent of natural light
Five
The type of light blocked by the O-Zone layer is
UVC
Infrared lamps are primarily used during hair conditioning treatment and to what
Process hair color
Laser is an acronym for what
Light amplification stimulation emission of radiation
Removing blood vessels disabling hair follicles in illuminating some wrinkles maybe accomplish using various what type of treatments
Laser
LED is abbreviated version of
Light emitting diode
