Electrical Current and Charge Basics
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What is the international unit of current?

  • Volt
  • Coulomb
  • Ampere (correct)
  • Ohm
  • What happens when there is a net loss of electrons in a system?

  • The system becomes neutral
  • The system becomes negatively charged
  • The system becomes an ionic compound
  • The system becomes positively charged (correct)
  • What is the force that results from the separation of charges and determines whether there is attraction or repulsion?

  • Voltage
  • Current
  • Electric field (correct)
  • Ionization energy
  • What are the two types of fundamental charges?

    <p>Positive and negative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the accumulation of electrons at one point in a circuit create?

    <p>Deficit at another point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resulting electro-motive force created by differences in potential called?

    <p>Voltage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of current involves uninterrupted bidirectional flow of ions that changes direction at least one time per second?

    <p>Alternating current (AC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the international unit of current quantity or amount of ions or electrons flowing at a given time?

    <p>Amperage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of electrical waveforms is used to determine the physiological impact of therapeutic electrical stimulation?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of material allows the free movement of electrons?

    <p>Conductor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental property of electrical charge that states charge is neither created nor destroyed?

    <p>Charge is neither created nor destroyed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does voltage create a deficit at another point in a circuit?

    <p>When there is a net loss of electrons in a system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a system of potential energy based on the force resulting from the separation of charges?

    <p>Electric field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct definition of an ion based on the given information?

    <p>A molecule with a net gain of electrons and a positive charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of material allows the free movement of electrons based on the information provided?

    <p>Material with low resistance to electron flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physiological impact of therapeutic electrical stimulation determined by?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of material disrupts the free movement of electrons?

    <p>Insulator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the continuous unidirectional flow of ions or electrons for at least 1 second called?

    <p>Direct current (DC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode of neuromuscular stimulators uses preprogrammed parameters to offer varying physiological benefits?

    <p>Neuromuscular stimulation (NMES)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the driving force that changes the relative concentration of electrons in a closed system?

    <p>Voltage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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