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ch-4 electricity

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electricity   is a form of energy that produces light,heat,magnetic and checmical changes  
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electric current   is the movement of electricity along a path called a conductor  
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load   is the technical name for any electrically powered appliance  
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conductor   is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily  
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insulator   is a material that does not allow the flow of electric  
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amp   is a unit of electric strength  
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ohm   is a unit of electric resistance  
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watt   is a measure of how much electrical energy is being used  
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electrotherapy   is the application of electrical current during treatments to the skin  
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one ampere equals   1,000 milliamperes  
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volt   is a unit of electric pressure  
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one kilowatt   equals 1,000 watts  
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direct current   dc in which electrons move at an even rate and flow in only one direction  
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alternating current   ac in which electrons flow first in one direction and then in the other  
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converter   changes direct current to alternating current  
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rectifier   changes alternating current to direct current  
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circuit   a flow of electrons along a path called an conductor  
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open circuit   when you turn the switch off, the circuit breaks and is now an open circuit  
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overload   passage of more current than an electrical line can carry which can cause an overload  
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short circuit   occurs when a foreign conductor comes in contact with a wire carrying current to the load  
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fuse   device that contains a fine metal wire that allows current to flow  
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circuit breaker   reusable device that breaks the flow of current when an over load occurs  
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grounding wire   another safety device is called a three-wire system any appliance requiring this protection has a three-prong plug  
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shock   human contact with an electric current causes a shock  
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local shock   passes through a small part of the body, causing burns and muscle contractions  
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general shock   passes through the nervous system  
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electrotherapy   is the application of special currents (or modalities) that have certain effects on the skin  
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galvanic current   has a chemical effects that are caused by passing the current through particular acid or alkaline solutions and or by passing the current through body tissues and fluids  
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phoresis   the process of forcing an acid (+) or alkali (-) into the skin by applying current to the chemical is sometimes referred to as "bleaching the skin" phoresis  
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anaphorsis   the negative pole of galvanic current is believed to have the following temporary effects on the area of the body to which it is applied  
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cataphoresis   the positive pole of galvanic current is believed to have temporary effects opposite of those produced by the negative pole  
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galvanic current electrotherapy   the active electrode is connected to either the positive or negative pole depending on the therapeautic reaction desired  
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iontophoresis   introduces water-soluble treatment products into the skin  
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alert   do not use the galvanic current over an area that has many broken capillaries  
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faradic current   is an alternating current(ac) interrupted to produce a mechanical nonchemical reaction stimulates nerves and muscles  
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sinusoidal current   is an alternating current (ac)with a mechanical effect much like the faradic current that produces muscle contractions  
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alert sinusoidal current   electrotherapy should not be used on unhealthy and/or broken skin  
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tesla current   high frequency current known as the "violet-ray" is an alternating current  
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light therapy   is the production of beneficial effects on the body through treatments using light rays or waves  
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visible light   the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum humans can see is called visible light. this range of wavelenghts produces visible color  
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white light   is referred to as combination light. this visible light can be broken into its individual wavelengths by a prism. a prism is a three sided glass object  
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wavelengths   that produce red are the longest waves of the visible spectrum  
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fluorescent light   is an economical and long-lasting light source.fluorescent light can create "blue" tones or cool casts in the objects it lights  
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invisible light   eighty percent of sunlight is composed of invisible rays beyond red,which are called infrared  
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incandescent   incandescent light creates the closest substitute for natural sunlight  
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infrared light   infrared rays produce pure heat rays, any infrared light produces heat  
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ultraviolet light   ultraviolet rays also known as actinic rays have a shorter wavelength and can be more damaging than infrared rays. uv rays both produce both positive and negative effects on the skin  
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UV-ALERT   when using ultraviolet rays you and your client should wear protective eyewear  
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