What is one major component of a pneumatically powered percussor?
a. Force control c. Amplitude control
b. Vibration control d. Convex applicator
ANS: A
Each pneumatically powered percussor usually has a high-pressure hose, a body with controls for varying the frequency and the force of percussive strokes, and a remote head with a concave ap-plicator.
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