ELECTRICITY VOCABULARY
ELECTRIC CURRENT
WAVEFORMS
EFFECTS, ELECTROTHERAPY & OTHER
LIGHT IN ESTHETICS
100

Define Electricity

WHAT IS A FORM OF ENERGY THAT PRODUCES LIGHT, HEAT AND MAGNETIC AND CHEMICAL CHANGES

100

NAME TWO SOURCES OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

WHAT IS A BATTERY AND GENERATOR

100

WAVEFORMS ARE USED WITH ALTERNATING CURRENT AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF

WHAT IS ELECTROTHERAPY DEVICES

100

DESCRIBE THERMAL EFFECT

WHAT IS FRICTION FROM RUBBING YOUR HANDS TOGETHER

100

LIGHT THERAPY IS ALSO CALLED

WHAT IS PHOTOTHERAPY

200

DEFINE AN AMP

WHAT IS A UNIT OF ELECTRICAL

200

WHAT TWO CONDITIONS MUST EXIST FOR AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO BE PRODUCED

WHAT IS A SOURCE AND A CIRCUIT

200

WAVEFORMS ARE EITHER MONOPHASIC OR BIPHASIC. MEANING?

WHAT IS ONE OR TWO PHASES

200

NAME ONE OR TWO THERMAL DEVICES

WHAT IS HIGH FREQUENCY, STEAMER, LUCAS SPRAY PULVERIZER, BOOTIES AND MITTS

200

Advanced studies in light physics and laser use is mandatory when working with

WHAT IS LASERS AND IPL DEVICES

300

DEFINE A VOLTAGE

WHAT IS A UNIT OF ELECTRICAL PRESSURE

300

NAME TWO FORMS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

WHAT IS DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT

300

Periodic waveform that instantly transitions between two levels of rise and fall times at a STEADY FREQUENCY?

WHAT IS SINUSOIDAL (SMOOTH WAVE)

300

NAME SOME MECHANICAL DEVICES

WHAT IS ROTARY BRUSH, VACUUM SPRAY AND MICRODERMABRASION

300

The effects of light rays are dependent on the device, absorption in the skin and

WHAT IS WAVELENGTH

400

NAME AT LEAST 3 EXAMPLES OF AN INSULATOR

Silk, plastic, rubber, wood, glass, paper, air, brick, cloth, liquid paraffin, pure distilled water

400

THE NAMEPLATE OF AN APPLIANCE TELLS

WHAT IS FREQUENCY VOLTS, AND WATTS

400

Periodic waveform in which the rise time and fall time are different

WHAT IS SAW-TOOTHED WAVE FORM?

400
ELECTROTHERAPY IS THE USE OF ELECTRICITY FOR WHAT PURPOSE

WHAT IS THERAPEUTIC

400

NAME THE LIGHT BEST SUITED FOR INDOOR SALON/SPAS

WHAT IS INCANDESCENT

500

BEST CONDUCTORS

WHAT IS SILVER AND COPPER

500

WHAT ARE SPECIAL INSTRUEMENTS USED TO CHANGE ALTERNATING CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT AND VICE VERSA

WHAT IS AN INVERTER, RHEOSTAT AND CAPICITOR

500

Periodic linear waveform that has rise and fall times that are EQUAL

WHAT IS TRIANGULAR WAVE FORM?

500

Esthetic electrotherapy devices improve the skin’s appearance by

WHAT IS STIMULATION, PRODUCT APPLICATION ENHANCEMENT AND DEEP CLEANSING

500

THE TYPE OF LIGHT THAT CAN CREATE BLUE OR COOL TONES

WHAT IS FLUORESCENT LIGHT