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What is the term for electrons that flow first in one direction and then in the other?
What is the term for electrons that flow first in one direction and then in the other?
What term describes the energy that produces light, heat, magnetic, and chemical changes?
What term describes the energy that produces light, heat, magnetic, and chemical changes?
electricity
What indicates the voltage needed, frequency required, and watts the appliance consumes?
What indicates the voltage needed, frequency required, and watts the appliance consumes?
nameplate
What is the movement of electricity along a path called?
What is the movement of electricity along a path called?
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What is the technical name for any electrically powered appliance?
What is the technical name for any electrically powered appliance?
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What is the material that allows electricity to flow through it easily?
What is the material that allows electricity to flow through it easily?
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What is the unit of electrical strength?
What is the unit of electrical strength?
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What is the unit of electrical pressure?
What is the unit of electrical pressure?
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What is the unit of electrical resistance?
What is the unit of electrical resistance?
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What is the measurement of how much electrical energy is being used?
What is the measurement of how much electrical energy is being used?
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What refers to the application of electrical currents during treatments to the skin?
What refers to the application of electrical currents during treatments to the skin?
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What is the term for a material that does not allow the flow of electric current?
What is the term for a material that does not allow the flow of electric current?
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What are tiny, negatively charged particles called?
What are tiny, negatively charged particles called?
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What is the term for electrons that move at an even rate and flow in only one direction?
What is the term for electrons that move at an even rate and flow in only one direction?
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What does it mean when more current flows than the line is designed to carry?
What does it mean when more current flows than the line is designed to carry?
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What breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?
What breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?
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What kind of equipment has a motor?
What kind of equipment has a motor?
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What kind of equipment is used to generate heat?
What kind of equipment is used to generate heat?
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What generates heat and produces a flow of air?
What generates heat and produces a flow of air?
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What kind of shock passes through a small part of the body, causing burns and muscle contractions?
What kind of shock passes through a small part of the body, causing burns and muscle contractions?
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What kind of shock passes through the nervous system?
What kind of shock passes through the nervous system?
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Which device breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?
Which device breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs?
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Using electric clippers in cosmetology work is an example of which kind of electrical effect?
Using electric clippers in cosmetology work is an example of which kind of electrical effect?
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What produces light, heat, magnetic, and chemical changes?
What produces light, heat, magnetic, and chemical changes?
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Most of the electricity you use daily consists of a flow of what type of particles?
Most of the electricity you use daily consists of a flow of what type of particles?
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Electric currents move along a path called a(n):
Electric currents move along a path called a(n):
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How many milliamperes are equal to one ampere?
How many milliamperes are equal to one ampere?
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What are two common sources of electric current?
What are two common sources of electric current?
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The appliance has been certified to operate safely under the conditions specified. What is the relevant certification?
The appliance has been certified to operate safely under the conditions specified. What is the relevant certification?
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What should cords on appliances be kept straight and free of to prevent?
What should cords on appliances be kept straight and free of to prevent?
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What protects people from getting shocked by electric current?
What protects people from getting shocked by electric current?
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What is the measure of how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source?
What is the measure of how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source?
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The resistance to the motion of electrons through a conductor is known as what?
The resistance to the motion of electrons through a conductor is known as what?
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A shock that passes through the nervous system is referred to as a:
A shock that passes through the nervous system is referred to as a:
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A shock that passes through a small part of the body, causing burns and muscle contractions is called a:
A shock that passes through a small part of the body, causing burns and muscle contractions is called a:
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If someone comes in contact with an electric current, how can you break the circuit carrying the power?
If someone comes in contact with an electric current, how can you break the circuit carrying the power?
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What device changes alternating current to direct current?
What device changes alternating current to direct current?
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Study Notes
Electrical Concepts
- Alternating Current (AC): Electrons flow first in one direction and then in the other.
- Electricity: Energy capable of producing light, heat, magnetic, and chemical changes.
Electrical Terminology
- Nameplate: Indicates voltage needed, required frequency, and watts consumed by an appliance.
- Electrical Current: Movement of electricity along a path known as a conductor.
- Load: Technical term for any electrically powered appliance.
- Conductor: Material that easily allows electricity to flow through it.
Electrical Units
- Amp: Unit of electrical strength.
- Volt: Unit of electrical pressure.
- Ohm: Unit of electrical resistance.
- Watt: Measurement of electrical energy consumption.
Electrical Equipment
- Electrotherapy: Application of electrical currents during skin treatments.
- Insulator: Material that prevents the flow of electric current.
- Mechanical Equipment: Equipment that has a motor.
- Thermal Equipment: Used to generate heat.
- Combination Equipment: Generates heat and produces a flow of air.
Electrical Safety
- Local Shock: Shock passing through a small body area, possibly causing burns and muscle contractions.
- General Shock: Shock that passes through the nervous system.
- Circuit Breaker: Device that interrupts current flow during an overload.
- Overload: Condition where more current flows than what the line is designed to carry.
- Insulators: Protect individuals from electric shocks.
Electrical Current Sources
- Generators and Batteries: Two common sources of electric current.
Electrical Cords and Maintenance
- Appliance Cords: Should remain straight and free of knots, kinks, and tangles to prevent breaks.
Additional Electrical Facts
- Milliamperes: 1 ampere equals 1000 milliamperes.
- Rectifier: Device that converts alternating current to direct current.
- Underwriters Laboratory (UL): Certified appliance safety under specified conditions.
- Voltage: Measures how hard electrons are pushed by a source.
- Ohm's Rating: Resistance against the motion of electrons through a conductor.
Emergency Response
- To break the circuit of an electric current, turn off the fuse box or circuit breaker.
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