Defibrillators

GCSEn physics defibrillator revision

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  • Created by: harry
  • Created on: 30-03-13 13:36
What does a doctor do with the paddles?
Places them firmly on the patients chest
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How does this help?
Gets a good electrical contact
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Was does the electrical charge do to the heart muscles?
It contracts them
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Why does the shock not affect the operator?
There are insulated handles
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How is the heart controlled?
By tiny electrical pulses
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Card 2

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How does this help?

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Gets a good electrical contact

Card 3

Front

Was does the electrical charge do to the heart muscles?

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Card 4

Front

Why does the shock not affect the operator?

Back

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Card 5

Front

How is the heart controlled?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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