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  2. Pyroelectricity - Wikipedia

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    Pyroelectricity can be described as the ability of certain materials to generate a temporary voltage when they are heated or cooled. [2] [3] The change in temperature modifies the positions of the atoms slightly within the crystal structure, so that the polarization of the material changes. This polarization change gives rise to a voltage ...

  3. Pyrolysis - Wikipedia

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    Pyrolysis of tobacco, paper, and additives, in cigarettes and other products, generates many volatile products (including nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar) that are responsible for the aroma and negative health effects of smoking. Similar considerations apply to the smoking of marijuana and the burning of incense products and mosquito coils.

  4. Piezoelectricity - Wikipedia

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    Piezoelectric balance presented by Pierre Curie to Lord Kelvin, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. Piezoelectricity (/ ˌ p iː z oʊ-, ˌ p iː t s oʊ-, p aɪ ˌ iː z oʊ-/, US: / p i ˌ eɪ z oʊ-, p i ˌ eɪ t s oʊ-/) [1] is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials—such as crystals, certain ceramics, and biological matter such as bone, DNA, and various proteins—in ...

  5. Piezoelectric sensor - Wikipedia

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    A piezoelectric disk generates a voltage when deformed (change in shape is greatly exaggerated) A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect to measure changes in pressure , acceleration , temperature , strain , or force by converting them to an electrical charge .

  6. Squib (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    The pyro fuse is installed on the positive terminal of the battery and receives a signal from the vehicle's control unit in the event of an accident. During an accident, the pyrotechnic charge in the pyrofuse is triggered, which uses a piston to break the power circuit and de-energize the vehicle's battery.

  7. Phosphoric acids and phosphates - Wikipedia

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    Dissociation of pyrophosphoric acid H 4 P 2 O 7 generates four anions, [H 4−k P 2 O 7] k−, where the charge k ranges from 1 to 4. The last one is pyrophosphate [P 2 O 7 ] 4− . The pyrophosphates are mostly water-soluble.

  8. Duality (electrical circuits) - Wikipedia

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    A dual of a relationship is formed by interchanging voltage and current in an expression. The dual expression thus produced is of the same form, and the reason that the dual is always a valid statement can be traced to the duality of electricity and magnetism. Here is a partial list of electrical dualities: voltage – current

  9. Pyrotechnic fastener - Wikipedia

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    A pyrotechnic fastener (also called an explosive bolt, or pyro, within context) is a fastener, usually a nut or bolt, that incorporates a pyrotechnic charge that can be initiated remotely. One or more explosive charges embedded within the bolt are typically activated by an electric current, and the charge breaks the bolt into two or more pieces.