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The Electric Squeeze

In this activity/demo about piezoelectricity, learners discover how some crystals produce electricity when squeezed. Learners investigate the history of piezoelectricity, how it's used, and how it's applied in nanotechnology. Learners make electric sparks, handle models and listen to cheesy music.

Keywords:: Social Sciences, History of Science, History/Policy/Law, Crystals, Units of Measurement, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Atoms, Sound, Carbon, Diamond, Quartz, Electric Charges and Electric Currents, Nanoscience, Physics, Chemistry, Buckyball, Electricity and Magnetism, Inkjet Printer, Machines, Science and Society, Crystal, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Electric Charges and Currents, Technology and Society, Life Science, Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Piezoelectricity, Atomic Structure, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Piezoelectric, Technology and History, Size and Scale, Engineering, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Electricity, Mechanical Engineering, Education, Electrical Engineering

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Science and Technology / Biology

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Authors:: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
National Science Foundation
NISE Network
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Accessibility Information Available:: Unknown
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States