Chapter 13 Review ~ Basics of Electricity Flashcards
The term used for measuring the strength of an electric current is ___.
Ampere
An insulator or ___ is a substance that does not easily transmit electricity.
Nonconductor
The negative or positive state of an electric current is known as ___.
Polarity
The term used for measuring how much electric energy is being used in one second is ___.
Wattage
A ___ is the unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor.
Volt
An apparatus that conducts the electric current from the machine to the client’s skin is called ___.
Electrode
The term used for measuring the resistance of an electric current is ___.
Ohm
What electrical term is abbreviated as AC?
Alternating Current
Safety devices that prevent the overheating of electric wires are known as:
Fuse and Circuit Breaker
Ultraviolet rays make-up ___ percent of natural light and are also referred to as cold rays or actinic rays.
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Another name for the Tesla high-frequency current is the ___.
Violet Ray
Commonly used modalities in cosmetology are Tesla, microcurrent, and ___.
Galvanic Current
The process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits and blackheads in the follicles is called ___.
Desincrustation
Thirty-five percent of natural sunlight is made up of ___.
Visible Light
Infrared rays are mainly used during hair conditioning treatments and to ___.
Process haircolor
Tesla high-frequency current should not be used with clients who are pregnant, epileptic, asthmatic, who have high blood pressure, excessive fillings in the teeth, sinus blockage, a pacemaker, or metal implants. TRUE OR FALSE
True
___ forces acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole.
Cataphoresis
The process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current is known as ___.
Iontophoresis
The light blocked by the ozone layer is called ___.
UVC
Treatment the can remove blood vessels, hair follicles, and some wrinkles is known as ___.
Laser
An extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body’s natural electricity impulses is known as ___.
Microcurrent
LASER is the acronym for:
Light Amplification Stimulation Emission of Radiation
An instrument that produces moist, uniform heat that can be applied to the head or face is called a ___.
Steamer/vaporizer
LED is the abbreviated version of ___, which is used to reduce acne and increase skin circulation.
Light-emitting diode
The distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves is known as a ___.
Wavelength
