Chapter 4 pivot point cosmetology
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Electricity - ANSWER✔✔-Light,heat,chemical and magnetic changes are all produced
by
Electric current - ANSWER✔✔-The movement of electricity along a conductor is called
Load - ANSWER✔✔-What is the technical name for any electrically powered appliance
Conductors - ANSWER✔✔-Since silver and copper transport electricity easily they are
called
Insulators - ANSWER✔✔-Material such as glass rubber or paper that do not allow
electricity to flow through them are called
Strength - ANSWER✔✔-An ampere is a unit of electric
Pressure - ANSWER✔✔-A volt is a unit of electric
Alcohol - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following materials does not allow a current to
pass through it
Ohm - ANSWER✔✔-A unit of electrical resistance is called
Resistance - ANSWER✔✔-The measure of how difficult it is to push electrons through a
conductor is called
Watt - ANSWER✔✔-The measure of how much electrical energy is being used is called
Direct current - ANSWER✔✔-A Constant electrical current flowing in one direction is
called
Converter - ANSWER✔✔-What changes direct current into alternating current
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, Alternating current - ANSWER✔✔-Electric current that flows first in one direction and
then the other is called
Converter - ANSWER✔✔-What changes alternating current into direct current
Generator - ANSWER✔✔-The power source used most often in a salon
10 amperes - ANSWER✔✔-The very minimum ampere rating of a circuit operating a
single thousand watt blow dryer would be
Overloading - ANSWER✔✔-If appliances are causing more current to flow than what
the circuit is designed to carry what could occur
Circuit - ANSWER✔✔-A closed path through which electrons travel is referred to as a
Turning a light switch on - ANSWER✔✔-Of the following actions would be an example
of closing a circuit
Short circuit - ANSWER✔✔-Dropping an electrical appliance into water is an example
of
Fuse - ANSWER✔✔-What is the name of a device with a fine metal wire running
through it which will Melt and open the circuit if too much current is flowing through it
Circuit breaker - ANSWER✔✔-What is a device used to protect a circuit from being
overloaded
Grounding wire - ANSWER✔✔-A special wire use on some appliances for conducting
high and sudden flows of electric current out of the appliance is called
General - ANSWER✔✔-What type of shock passes through the nervous system
Pour water on it - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following methods is not recommended
for extinguishing an electric fire
Thermal - ANSWER✔✔-Curling iron's and heat lamps are examples of which type of
electrically powered equipment
Passes through small part of the body - ANSWER✔✔-What does a local shock to you
Mechanical - ANSWER✔✔-Using electric clippers in cosmetology work would be an
example of which kind of electrical affect
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Electricity - ANSWER✔✔-Light,heat,chemical and magnetic changes are all produced
by
Electric current - ANSWER✔✔-The movement of electricity along a conductor is called
Load - ANSWER✔✔-What is the technical name for any electrically powered appliance
Conductors - ANSWER✔✔-Since silver and copper transport electricity easily they are
called
Insulators - ANSWER✔✔-Material such as glass rubber or paper that do not allow
electricity to flow through them are called
Strength - ANSWER✔✔-An ampere is a unit of electric
Pressure - ANSWER✔✔-A volt is a unit of electric
Alcohol - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following materials does not allow a current to
pass through it
Ohm - ANSWER✔✔-A unit of electrical resistance is called
Resistance - ANSWER✔✔-The measure of how difficult it is to push electrons through a
conductor is called
Watt - ANSWER✔✔-The measure of how much electrical energy is being used is called
Direct current - ANSWER✔✔-A Constant electrical current flowing in one direction is
called
Converter - ANSWER✔✔-What changes direct current into alternating current
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, Alternating current - ANSWER✔✔-Electric current that flows first in one direction and
then the other is called
Converter - ANSWER✔✔-What changes alternating current into direct current
Generator - ANSWER✔✔-The power source used most often in a salon
10 amperes - ANSWER✔✔-The very minimum ampere rating of a circuit operating a
single thousand watt blow dryer would be
Overloading - ANSWER✔✔-If appliances are causing more current to flow than what
the circuit is designed to carry what could occur
Circuit - ANSWER✔✔-A closed path through which electrons travel is referred to as a
Turning a light switch on - ANSWER✔✔-Of the following actions would be an example
of closing a circuit
Short circuit - ANSWER✔✔-Dropping an electrical appliance into water is an example
of
Fuse - ANSWER✔✔-What is the name of a device with a fine metal wire running
through it which will Melt and open the circuit if too much current is flowing through it
Circuit breaker - ANSWER✔✔-What is a device used to protect a circuit from being
overloaded
Grounding wire - ANSWER✔✔-A special wire use on some appliances for conducting
high and sudden flows of electric current out of the appliance is called
General - ANSWER✔✔-What type of shock passes through the nervous system
Pour water on it - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following methods is not recommended
for extinguishing an electric fire
Thermal - ANSWER✔✔-Curling iron's and heat lamps are examples of which type of
electrically powered equipment
Passes through small part of the body - ANSWER✔✔-What does a local shock to you
Mechanical - ANSWER✔✔-Using electric clippers in cosmetology work would be an
example of which kind of electrical affect
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