CME Electricity & Physics Principles in Electrology 2

Question 1

During galvanic electrolysis, sodium hydroxide (lye) is produced at which electrode?

Accepted Answer

Cathode (negative pole)

Answer

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) forms at the cathode (negative pole/probe) through electrolytic decomposition of tissue fluids, and this lye destroys the follicle.

Question 2

Electrical resistance in body tissue is measured in which unit?

Accepted Answer

Ohms (Ω)

Answer

Resistance to electrical current flow is measured in ohms (Ω), as established by Ohm's Law relating voltage, current, and resistance.

Question 3

In galvanic electrolysis, what polarity does the insertion probe carry?

Accepted Answer

Negative (cathode)

Answer

The probe is the cathode (negative pole) in galvanic electrolysis, which drives the electrochemical reaction that produces sodium hydroxide at the follicle.

Question 4

When the electrologist increases the treatment intensity on a galvanic unit, what electrical parameter is being increased?

Accepted Answer

Milliamperage (mA)

Answer

Increasing intensity on a galvanic unit increases the milliamperage (mA), which determines how much lye is produced and the speed of follicle destruction.

Question 5

Which type of current alternates direction of flow many times per second?

Accepted Answer

Alternating current (AC)

Answer

Alternating current (AC) periodically reverses its direction of flow at a set frequency, which is the basis for thermolysis in electrolysis.

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CME Electricity & Physics Principles in Electrology 2