ATT Test 1 Questions With Correct Answers

Electrical Shock - Answer Sensation and muscular spasm cause when electric current passes through the body Voltage - Answer Potential of electric energy; pressure of electrons pushing away from each other Current - Answer Flow of electrons Most dangerous paths - Answer Hand to hand & left hand to either foot Factors affecting shock - Answer Amount of current, path of current, amount of body resistance, length of time current flows in body 3 ways to prevent shock - Answer Isolate, insulate & ground Grounding conductor - Answer Used to form a low resistance path from the ground to the metallic tool case 12MA - Answer Minimum AC current required to cause severe muscle contractions The body - Answer Acts like a conductor when it becomes part of a circuit 5xs - Answer How much more DC is required to freeze the body rather than AC Burns - Answer Electrical burns, arc burns, thermal contact burns Electrical burns - Answer Electrical current flowing through tissue or bones Arc burns - Answer High temperatures near the body produced by electric arc or explosion Thermal contact burns - Answer When skin comes in contact with hot surfaces of overheated electrical conductors