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1
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in electricity, current is

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the movement of electrons

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2
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electric current

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how much charge (how many electrons) pass a certain point in a circuit per unit time

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3
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each electron has a charge of

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1.60217733 x10^-19 coulombs

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4
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a coulomb

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unit of measure of electric charge

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5
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6.24 x10^18 electrons carry charge of

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1 coulomb

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6
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movement of 1 coulomb of charge in 1 second is

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1 ampere (amp)

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7
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1 amp of current =

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1 coulomb/sec

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8
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the flow of electrons (electric current) is inversely proportional to

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resistance

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9
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electromotive force

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potential difference of electric charges from one area to the next

(pushes the electrons through the resistance)

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10
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the greater the potential difference

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the greater the push of electrons through a resistance and the greater the flow of electrons

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11
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potential difference is directly proportional to

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the flow of electrons (electric current)

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12
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equation for the relation of flow of electrons, potential difference, and resistance

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I = V/R
I = current, V = voltage, R = resistance
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13
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the potential difference is measured in

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Volts

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14
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current is quantity of electrons measured in

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amperes (amps)

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15
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resistance is measured in

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Ohms

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16
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current can only flow if it gets

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pushed

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17
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2 forms of electrical current flow thru a conductor

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alternating current (Volts-AC)
direct current (Volts-DC)
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18
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Impedance

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Z

consist of resistance plus other factors that effect electron flow

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19
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examples of EMF

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static electricity, lightening

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20
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the product of voltage and current

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watt (unit of power)

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21
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amount of electrical work done measured in

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watt-sec which = joules

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22
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energy produced by defibrillator is measured in

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watt-sec

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23
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energy consumption in a home is measured in

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kilowatt-hours

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24
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a closed loop must have

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completed circuit with driving pressure (V), to force a current (I), to flow thru a resistance (R)

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25
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conductor

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any substance that permits a flow of electrons (loosely attached and easily lost electrons)

26
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current flow follows a gradient from

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high voltage to low voltage

seeks path of least resistance

27
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nonconductors or insulators

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have tightly bound electrons which do not permit electron flow (glass, rubber, plastic, dry wood, pure water)

28
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in direct current the electron flow is

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always in the same direction

29
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in alternating current the electron flow

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reverses direction at regular intervals, measured in Hz (cycles per second)

30
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when dealing with AC circuits the flow of current is opposed by

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impedance

31
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inductance generates

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an electromagnetic field which creates increased resistance

32
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capacitance generates

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capacitance current in electrical circuit that creates a decrease resistance in the circuit

33
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capacitance is

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a measure of substance’s ability to store a charge

34
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in DC circuit the capacitor plates are

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charged by a voltage source and the flow of current is momentary

35
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in AC circuit the capacitor plates

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permits current of flow even when the circuit is not completed by a resistance

36
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stray capacitance

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power cord, consists of 2 insulated wires next to each other will generate capacitance just being plugged in

37
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as frequency increases

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impedance to electron flow will decrease

38
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electrosurgical units use

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high frequency currents so they have low impedance

39
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a basic capacitor consists of

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2 parallel conducting plates separated by an insulating layer (dielectric)

40
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a capacitor is an electrical device used for

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storing electric charge

41
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what makes substances like iron, cobalt, and nickel magnetic

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most of the electrons spin in the same direction

42
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when electricity runs through a coil of wire

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it produces a magnetic field

43
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in an AC circuit, inductance can

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electromagnetically generate an opposing electromotive force in a nearby wire

44
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bending a wire into a coil

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amplifies the magnetic field

45
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the hot conductor

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carries the current thru the impedance

46
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the neutral conductor

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returns the current to the source

47
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the amount of current flowing thru the conductors depends on

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the amount of impedance

48
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high impedance

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low current flow

49
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low impedance

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high current flow

50
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a short circuit or fault is

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a condition in which there is zero impedance with a high current flow

51
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electric shock can occur

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by contacting AC or DC current

52
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electrical shock occurs when

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a person becomes part of or completes an electric circuit

53
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for a shock to occur

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must contact the electric circuit at 2 points and a voltage source causing current to flow

54
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in the OR there are 2 categories of electric shock

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macroshock - large amount >1mA

microshock - small amount <1mA

55
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a PA catheter with conducting fluid can

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send current directly to the heart

56
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how many mA can cause vfib

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100-300mA in macroshock

100mmA in microshock

57
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person contacts a 120V circuit with skin resistance of 1000 vs 100,000 ohms

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120V/1000ohms = 0.12 amps = 120mAmps
120V/100,000ohms = .0012 = 1.2 mAmps
58
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power is ___ in the OR

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ungrounded

59
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electrical equipment in the OR should be ___

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always grounded

60
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grounding of power and equipment provides

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low resistance pathway for current during faults

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