Second Quiz Flashcards
Almost everything in your salon/spa that assists you with your daily tasks could be considered a:
Machine
Which of the following is NOT a way for heat to be transferred from one object to another?
Phoresis
The thermal breakdown of the skin caused by intense heat is called:
Pyrolysis
A mechanical effect can be achieved by all of the following devices, except:
Steamer
The effect that is created when an electric current travels through a solid electrode and liquid conductor in order to produce stimulating or calming effects is called:
Electrochemical
The use of electricity for therapeutic purposes is called:
Electrotherapy
Galvanic, faradic, and pulsed DC fall under what type of current?
Direct
Which of the following is a type of alternating current?
Sinusoidal
The length of time that current is flowing is known as:
Pulse
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum humans can see is known as:
Visible light
Which of the following statements is true of visible light?
Waves hit an object and are either absorbed or reflected
White light is referred to as:
Combination light
Which type of light can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism?
White
The wavelengths that produce the longest waves of the visible spectrum are:
Red
Which of the following statements is true about fluorescent lighting?
Is an economical and long-lasting light source