Chapter 9 Electricity Test Questions Flashcards

0
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an example of a conductor is _____

A

The human body

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______ is a form of energy that produces magnetic, chemical, or thermal effects while in motion.

A

Electricity

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2
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An electric _________ is composed of a conductor and an insulator.

A

Wire

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3
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The current in a circuit can be controlled with an adjustable _________ called a rheostat

A

Resistor

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4
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___________ current is constant, even flowing current that travels in one direction only

A

Direct

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5
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Alternating current is a rapid and interrupted current that produces a __________ action

A

Mechanical

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6
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A_______________ is a device that changes direct current to alternating current

A

Converter

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7
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A ______________is a device that changes alternating current to direct current

A

Rectifier

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8
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The volt is the unit that measures the pressure that pushes a flow of _________ through a conductor

A

Electrons

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9
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The ___________ of an electrical current is measured in ohms

A

Resistance

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10
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The amount of electric energy being used in one ______ is measured in watts

A

Second

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11
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A___________ is a device that prevents too much current from passing through a circuit.

A

Fuse

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12
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The function of a ________ _________ is to shut off an electric circuit at the first sign of an overload.

A

Circuit breaker

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13
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All electrical appliances must have ____________________ electrical connections

A

At least two

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14
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Do not touch any _______ while using an electrical appliance

A

Metal

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15
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The different types of electric current used in ___________ are known as modalities

A

Electrotherapy

16
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The ___________________ application that direct electric current from a machine to a client skin are called electrodes

A

All answers are correct

17
Q

In electrotherapy, the _______ is the positive pole

A

Anode

18
Q

The ____________ of an electric current indicates it’s negative or positive pole

A

Polarity

19
Q

The _________________ modality which produces chemical changes when passed through tissue and fluids, it the galvanic current

A

Most commonly used

20
Q

The process that uses __________ current to the facilitate deep pore cleansing is disincrustation

A

Galvanic

21
Q

Galvanic current is used to introduce _______ ________ products into the skin in a process called iontophresis

A

Water soluable

22
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A ______________ and interrupting current that produces a mechanical reaction with no chemical effect is the faradic current

A

Alternating

23
Q

The __________ current produces heat

A

Telsa

24
Q

About _________ percent of natural sunlight is made up of visible light

A

35%

25
Q

_____________light provides germicidal benefits

A

Blue

26
Q

UV rays are used in tanning booths and __________ ____________ _________ the skin tissue

A

Penetrate deep into

27
Q

_____ Rays are destructive To bacteria, as well as to the skin tissue if the skin is exposed to them for too long a period of time.

A

UVC

28
Q

______________ rays are pure heat rays

A

Infrared

29
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Exposure to heat rays may start at ____ to ____ minutes and gradually increase over a period of day to 7 to 8 minutes

A

2 to 3