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Piezoelectricity vs Pyroelectricity - What's the difference?

piezoelectricity | pyroelectricity |

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity

is that piezoelectricity is (physics) the ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress while pyroelectricity is (physics) the generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.

As nouns the difference between piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity

is that piezoelectricity is (physics) the ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress while pyroelectricity is (physics) the generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.

piezoelectricity

English

(wikipedia piezoelectricity)

Noun

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  • (physics) The ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress.

    • Related terms

    * piezoelectric

    pyroelectricity

    English

    (wikipedia pyroelectricity)

    Noun

  • (physics) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.

    • Related terms

    * pyroelectric