Piezoelectricity - why hitting crystals makes electricity

Published 79 days ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

Certain crystals, like quartz will produce a voltage when hit. It's all to do with the arrangement of atoms and charge in the lattice. It's used in lots of things like piezo lighters, sensors, speakers and oscillators for timekeeping.

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Timelapse Of The Future

Published 151 days ago in Science. Submitted by manro

A Journey to the End of Time

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How Much of the Earth Can You See at Once?

Published 1 year ago in Science. Submitted by manro

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Is Our Food Becoming Less Nutritious?

Published 360 days ago in Science. Submitted by thundersnow

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This is how electrons and high energy particles look like

Published 83 days ago in Science. Submitted by drunkmonk

There are ways to see high energy particles. This is the coolest looking. Here is a picture to interpret what you see. http://www.cloudylabs.fr/wp/phys/

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