Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Electricity |
A form of energy that produces light, heat,magnetic, and chemical changes |
|
|
Circuit |
a closed path in a source. Two types: open and closed |
|
|
Fuse |
Device that contains a fine metal wire that allows current to flow through it |
|
|
Electro therapy |
The application of special currents or modalities that have certain effects on the skin |
|
|
Phoresis |
Process of forcing an acid or alkali into the skin by applying current to the chemical |
|
|
Faraday current |
An alternating current, interrupted to produce a a mechanical non chemical reaction |
|
|
Load |
Electrically powered appliances |
|
|
Direct current |
Electrons move at an even rate and flow in only one direction |
|
|
Alternating current |
Electrons first flow in one direction and then in the other |
|
|
Circuit breaker |
Reusable device that breaks the flow of current when and overload occurs |
