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What would happen if an electric current were passed through a piezoelectric crystal?

When an electric current is passed through a piezoelectric crystal, it will cause the crystal to deform or vibrate due to the inverse piezoelectric effect. This effect converts electrical energy into mechanical movement, causing the crystal to physically change shape. This property is utilized in devices such as piezoelectric sensors, actuators, and transducers.


Are there any materials that undergo strong contraction when an electric current is introduced?

Yes, all piezoelectric materials exhibit the reverse piezoelectric effect. A piezoelectric material is one that generates an electric field or electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress. Therefore, in the reverse case, passing an electric current through the material or an electric potential across the material, will cause it to contract or elongate, depending on the direction of the current. One of the best example of this is lead zirconate titanate which will contract/elongate up to about 0.1% of the original dimensions.


What is piezoelectric crystal?

A piezoelectric crystal is a material that can generate an electric charge when mechanical stress is applied to it, or deform when an electric field is applied to it. It is commonly used in sensors, transducers, and actuators in various electronic devices and applications.


What happens if an electric current were passed through the piezoelectric describe an application for this phenomenon?

If an electric current is passed through a piezoelectric material, it will cause the material to deform or produce mechanical vibrations. An application of this phenomenon is in piezoelectric sensors, where the electrical signal generated by the material's deformation is detected and used for various purposes such as pressure sensing, ultrasonic transducers, and touch screens.


How does piezoelectric produce electric current?

When piezoelectricity material is squeezed, it produces electricity. This is the esseantial idea about piezo materials.


Why do ionic crystals cunduct electric current in the liquid phase or when desolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?

Magnetricity.


Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in the liquid phase?

Magnetricity


Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in liquid phase or when dissolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?

because of the gravity or Magnetricity


What is the principle of quartz clock?

A quartz clock operates based on the piezoelectric properties of quartz crystal. When an electric current is passed through the crystal, it vibrates at a precise frequency, which is used to regulate the timekeeping mechanism of the clock by counting the vibrations. This high frequency and stability of quartz crystals make them accurate timekeepers in clocks and watches.


Are iodine crystals a conductor?

Iodine crystals are very poor conductors of heat and electricity


What do cesium atoms quartz crystals and pendulums have in common?

They all keep time: Cesium atoms, quartz crystals, and pendulums all vibrate at a constant frequency (not the same frequency for each substance.) With current technology, cesium atoms are the most precisely constant.


What is a push button barbeque lighter that produces a small electric current?

A push button barbecue lighter with a small electric current is likely a piezoelectric igniter. When the button is pushed, it generates a spark through piezoelectricity to ignite the gas in the barbecue. This eliminates the need for batteries or fuel.