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Piezoelectric Materials AimsBefore you startIntroductionThe piezoelectric dipole momentPolarisationAtomic basis of non-spontaneously polarised piezoelectricsSpontaneously polarised piezoelectrics (on the atomic scale)Spontaneously polarised piezoelectrics (on the macro scale)DepolarisationApplications of piezoelectric materialsPZTSummaryQuestionsGoing further
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  1. What symmetry element must be absent for a material to be piezoelectric?

    a An axis of rotation
    b A mirror plane
    c A centre of symmetry
    d An improper axis of rotation

  2. Applying a mechanical stress to a piezoelectric does not cause which of these?

    a The formation of a dipole moment
    b The movement of atoms
    c Development of polarisation
    d The generation of an internal current

  3. The application of an electric field to a piezoelectric does not cause which of these?

    a A change in shape of the piezoelectric
    b The formation of a magnetic field
    c The movement of atoms
    d The formation of dipole moments to oppose the field

  4. What does 'poling' do?

    a Align ferroelectric dipoles to give a net polarisation in a piezoelectric
    b Produce a non-polarised ferroelectric
    c Increase the dipole moment in each unit cell
    d Produces a pole

  5. Which of these will not depolarise a poled ferroelectric piezoelectric?

    a Applying a very large stress to the piezoelectric
    b Applying a reversed electric field to the piezoelectric
    c Applying a current perpendicular to the polarisation
    d Applying a large amount of heat to the piezoelectric

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