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what electrical term does AC stand for?
alternating current
the term used for measuring how much electric energy is being used in one second is
watt
a positive electrode is called a ___________
anode
If you drop an electrical appliance in water, you should put it in rice to dry the water out
Light therapy is a treatment by means of using ___________
light rays
what is a substance that does not easily transmit electricity
insulator/nonconductor
a rectifier changes ________ current to _________ current
alternating to direct
Ohm measures the ________ of an electric current
resistance
what do we call the apparatus that conducts electric current from a electric device to the clients skin
electrode
commonly used modalities in beauty and wellness are Tesla high frequency current, microcurrent and _________ current.
galvanic
what measures the strength of an electric current?
ampere
which safety devices prevent the overheating of electric wires
fuses and circuit breakers
what unit of measure is equivalent to 1/1000 of an ampere
miliampere
Iontophoresis is the process of introducing _______ products into the skin.
water soluble
an extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the bodys natural electricity impulses is known as ________
microcurrent
the current used in facial and scalp treatments is measured in _______
milliamperes
the different types of currents used in facial and scalp treatments are called ________
modalities
The distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves is called __________
wave length
ultraviolet rays, also known as ________ make up 5% of natural lgiht
cold light
The type of light blocked by the ozone layer is ______
UVC
what percentage of natural sunlight is made up of visible light
35%
_______ is often called the burning light because it is most associated with sunburns
UVB
__________ are substances that speed up chemical reactions
catalysts
A GFI protects you from electrical shock by doing what to a circuit when there is a leak?
Interrupting
all electrical appliances used in the salon, spa, or barbershop should be _________ certified
UL