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1.	What is the name given to the phenomenon whereby certain materials, such as quartz crystal, generate an electric current when subjected to mechanical stress?
Answer» The piezoelectric effect is the phenomenon whereby certain materials, such as quartz crystals, generate an electric current when subjected to mechanical stress. Recently, researchers have discovered that this effect can also occur in liquids, opening up a host of novel applications.

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