Electricity

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Electricity is a form of energy that, when in motion, exhibits:

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Thermal, Magnetic, and Chemical Effects

Front 2

Lighting bolts travel through the air at speeds of up to how many miles per hour?

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60,000

Front 3

A substance that is a particularly good conductor of electricity is:

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Copper

Front 4

The path of an electric current from the generating source back to the original source is a:

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Complete Circuit

Front 5

Rubber, silk, wood, and glass are common examples of:

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Insulators

Front 6

Rapid and interrupted current that flows in one direction and then in the opposite direction:

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Alternating Current

Front 7

Electricity travels how many miles per second?

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186,000

Front 8

The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor is a:

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Volt

Front 9

The current for facial and scalp treatments is measured in:

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MIlliamperes

Front 10

A measurement of how much electricity is being used in 1 second is a:

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Watt

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The special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit is a:

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Fuse

Front 12

The electrical appliance connection that supplies current to the circuit is the:

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Live Connection

Front 13

Electronic facial treatments are commonly referred to as:

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Electrotherapy

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An applicator that directs electric current from a machine to the client's skin is an:

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Electrode

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The negative or positive pole of an electric current is referred to as the:

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Polarity

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The positive electrode is called an:

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Anode

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Infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current is known as:

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Iontophoresis

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Cataphoresis forces acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the:

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Positive toward the negative pole

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The process used to treat acne and milia and soften and emulsify deposits in the hair follicles is:

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Desincrustation

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Thermal or heat-producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration is:

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Violet Ray

Front 21

The type of current that should not be used on clients who are pregnant, have high blood pressure, or have a pacemaker is:

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Tesla high-frequency

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The distance between two successive peaks is called:

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Wavelength

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Rays with short wavelengths that are the least penetrating, produce chemical effects, and kill germs are:

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Ultraviolet Rays

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Rays with long wavelengths that penetrate more deeply and produce more heat than visible light are:

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Infrared Rays

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Lasers work by a process that turns the light from the laser into heat called:

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Photothermolysis

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Substances that speed up chemical reactions

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Catalysts

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Unit that measures the strength of an electric current

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Ampere

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Unit that measures the resistance of an electric current

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Ohm

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Currents used in electrical facial and scalp

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Modalities

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Extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body's natural electrical impulses

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Microcurrent

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Color component within the skin such as blood or melanin

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Chromophore