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Chapter 6: Electricity Flashcards

1
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electric current in which electrons move at an even rate and flow only in one direction

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Direct Current

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2
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electric current in which electrons flow first in one direction and then in the other

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Alternating current

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3
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electrocution passing through the nervous system

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General shock

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4
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electricity passing through a small part of the body

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Local shock

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5
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a circuit through which electricity can travel

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Closed path

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6
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a broken path through which electricity can not travel

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Open circuit

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7
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occurs anytime a conductor comes into contact with a wire carrying current to a load (appliance)

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Short circuit

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8
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two metal pieces that make contact with each other to allow the flow of electric current are found on this

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Circuit breaker

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9
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the technical term for any electrically powered appliance

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Load

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10
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when more current flows through a line than it is designed to carry

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Overload

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11
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breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs

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Circuit breaker

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12
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three-wire system that is designed to protect the user during the operation of appliances, especially metal ones

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Grounding wire

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13
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indicates the amount of current flowing through equipment and regulates the amount via a dial or knob

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Rheostat

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14
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a safety device that prevents electrical wires from overheating

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Fuse

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15
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positive end of an electrode

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Anode

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16
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negative end of an electrode

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Cathode

17
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a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily

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Conductor

18
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a material that does not allow the flow of electric current

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Insulator

19
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high frequency method that creates an even more powerful ozone effect by slowly lifting the electrode away from the skin

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Sparking

20
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type of phoresis that allows an acidic solution to enter the skin which assisted by Galvanic Current and the positive pole of an electrode

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Cataphoresis

21
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type of phoresis that allows an alkaline solution to enter the skin when assisted by Galvanic Current and the negative pole of an electrode

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Anaphoresis

22
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term used to describe the electrode held by the client

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Inactive electrode

23
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term used to describe the electrode held by the esthetician

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Active electrode

24
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having opposite poles in electrical current

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Polarity

25
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light that can produce cool or blue tones

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Fluorescent lights

26
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light that can produce warm or red tones

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Incandescent lights

27
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combination light that can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism

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White light

28
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indicates the number of cycles per second that a generator alternates current

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Hertz Rating

29
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a unit of electric resistance

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Ohm

30
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a unit of electric pressure

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Volt

31
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a unit of electric strength

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Amp

32
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a measure of electrical energy being used

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Watt

33
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alternating current that is interrupted to produce a mechanical, non-chemical reaction

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Faradic current

34
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resistance to the motions of electrons through a conductor

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Ohms Rating

35
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Power companies describe watt usage in What?

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Kilo watt hours

36
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method where esthetician places both electrodes on the client’s skin, being certain the electrodes never touch

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Direct faradic

37
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most frequently used method of Faradic current in which the esthetician usually wears a wristband with a moistened electrode

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Indirect faradic

38
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alternating current that produces a mechanical effect but that can penetrate deeply and provide greater stimulation

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Sinusoidal current

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