Current
What is an electric current?
The flow of electricity along a conductor
What type of appliance offers the most protection for you and your client?
Three-prong plug
What does a watt measure?
How much electric energy is used in one second
What is a circuit breaker?
Shuts off an electric current at the first indication of an overload
What is light therapy?
Phototherapy
What is a direct current?
A constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction
What do you do if more than one plug is needed in an area?
use a powerstrip WITH a surge protector
What do volts measure?
The pressure or force that pushed electric current forward through a conductor
What completes a circuit and carried the current safely away?
Ground
What is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the naked eye?
Visible light
What is an alternating current?
What should you do if you drop an electrical appliance in the water?
Go to the breaker and flip the circuit off
What do ohms measure?
Resistance of electric current
What terms defines the path that negative and positive electric currents take from the generating source through the conductors and back through the generating source?
Complete Circuit
What is polarity?
The poles of an electric current, either positive or negative
What apparatus changed alternating current to a direct current?
What is the correct way to disconnect your equipment?
Pulling on the plug, not the cord
What is the measurement for 1,000 watts?
Kilowatt
What is the outlet that protects from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a leak in the circuit?
What does cataphoresis accomplish?
What describes Tesla high-frequency current?
High rate of both oscillation and vibration
All electrical appliances you use as part of your service should be:
UL certified
What does a wavelength measure?
Distance between two successful peaks of electromagnetic spectrum
*2 PART ANSWER* 1. What is a Conductor? 2. What is an Insulator?
Conductor: any material that conducts electricity
Insulator: a substance that does not easily transmit electricity
What does the galvanic current produce as it passes through the tissues and fluids of the body?
Chemical Changes