Cosmetology Basics: Electricity Review
Principles of Electricity and Electricity in Cosmetology
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- ___________, or the movement of electricity, moves along a path called a conductor.
- Silver and copper transmit electricity and are _______. These are materials that best transport electricity and form the wires in appliance cords.
- Materials that do not allow current to pass through them, such as alcohol and rubber, are called ______.
- A ____ is a unit of electric pressure.
- One ____ equals 1,000 milliamperes.
- A unit of electric resistance is called an ____.
- When a blow dryer is on and air begins to flow, you have an example of a closed or completed ________.
- Two common sources of electric current are _____ and batteries.
- The cold setting on a blow dryer stops all flow of current to the ____ and to the blower.
- A current in which electrons move at an even rate and flow only in one direction is called a ______.
- A _______ changes alternating current to direct current.
- An ________ indicates the appliance has been certified to operate safely under the conditions specified.
- When too many appliances are put on one circuit and operated at the same time, more current flows than the line is designed to carry. This is known as an _________.
- A ________ can occur anytime a foreign conductor comes in contact with a wire carrying current to an appliance.
- Safety devices designed to avoid the possibility of overloads and short circuits include ______ and circuit breakers.
- The initials used to help you remember fire extinguisher use are ______.
- The negative electrode will create more and smaller bubbles than the positive electrode when performing a ______.
- _________ has chemical effects that are caused by passing the current through particular acid or alkaline solutions and/or passing the current through body tissues and fluids.
- ______ uses a negative pole (cathode) or electrode to force negatively charged (alkaline) solutions into the skin without breaking the skin.
- Temporary effects of using the positive pole of galvanic current include soothing the nerves, producing an _____ reaction, and slowing the blood flow by contracting the vessels.
- The timing guideline when using galvanic current for a ______ skin treatment is 3-5 minutes.
- ___________ (or Tesla) is an alternating current that can be adjusted to different voltages to produce heat.
- The 3 methods for using the high-frequency current are direct application, indirect application, and _________.
- _______ utilizes high-frequency current while the client holds the activated electrode and the salon professional manually stimulates the area being treated.
- Slightly separating the ______ from the skin will produce a mild, stimulating sensation during the use of a high-frequency current.
- If a cream is used during scalp or other high-frequency treatments, be sure the cream contains no _____.
- Another name for microcurrent is ______.
- Using either ultraviolet or _____ light to treat the skin is called light therapy.
- Small doses of _____ can tan the skin and may help the body produce vitamin D.
- ______ is referred to as combination light.
- _____ light source is close to being adopted as the mainstream light source due to falling prices and phasing out of 40- and 60-watt bulbs.
- ______ light produces redder tones or warmer casts in the objects it lights.
- Both the cosmetologist and client need to wear __________ during a UV light therapy treatment.
- A person with any potentially restrictive medical condition, referred to as ____________, needs to consult a physician before receiving electrotherapy treatment.
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