I always cordoned off Piezoelectricity as one of those things I just wouldn't ever really understand. It's sort of delightfully simple thanks to your breakdown! Really appreciate this video, it opens up a better understanding of so many electronics.
@Infinion5 жыл бұрын
now the question remains, is a voltage being produced by the impulse or impact from compressing/deforming and relaxing the crystal, or do you think a constant pressure would yield a constant voltage?
@DANTHETUBEMAN3 жыл бұрын
Where does the Cristal recharge it's charges from?
@Mr.BobsDog3 жыл бұрын
@@DANTHETUBEMAN from unicorn blood
@freemind..2 жыл бұрын
@@GabrielCazorlaPersson1 - Are you familiar with the Earthtide theory as the mechanism for Earth's magnetic field? Imo it makes more sense than the core dynamo hypothesis. The gist is that 95% of the Earth's crust is quartz-based, and that tidal forces from the Moon produce a diurnal flexing on the Earth's heavily faulted crust, which generates a piezoelectric field - "magnetic field" is a misnomer. Anyway, it solves many of the mysteries associated with the field and provides predictive ability whereas the dynamo theory does not.
@IamMarjoree2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve
@ZanderHulme3 жыл бұрын
Audio nerds: "be careful when wiring your piezo pickup, they're quite delicate" Steve Mould, literally banging it with a hammer: "IT'S NOT A VERY GOOD MICROPHONE"
@exgi76gmailcom3 жыл бұрын
Wow just like all the guys we’ve had over to da White House ……
@opinionguy76152 жыл бұрын
I have the literal 2nd reply to a 600 likes comment ,how? What a coincidence
@magnopere2 жыл бұрын
@@yokohamamike1041 barbaque
@newfreenayshaun66512 жыл бұрын
@@yokohamamike1041 dh
@notavoicechanger18082 жыл бұрын
@@opinionguy7615 Because this comment was posted 2 years after the initial video lol.
@rpbp44684 жыл бұрын
Probably the only person who ACTUALLY DESCRIBES WHY and does not just repeat what they "researched" without understanding.
@cogen79963 жыл бұрын
You mean 'scientists' ..
@soultrick74742 жыл бұрын
exactly! Like 95% of all science youtubers are just wikipedia readers :D
@jeffv20742 жыл бұрын
He had me until he said chakras don't exists 🤣a bit ignorant for an intelligent man. But that's okay a little research will enlighten you.
@diggysoze28972 жыл бұрын
@@jeffv2074 that’s because he’s talking about things that exist in real life and not how you feel. Nobody cares how you feel, it holds no bearing on reality. Your gods are fake, your chakras are fake, your demons are fake. It is a waste of all of everyone’s time to speak on the subject
@IronicHavoc2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffv2074 I won't say Chakras definitively don't exist, but you should at least respect it's not the same realm of hard science that this video covers - i.e. directly quantifiable materials physics. At best it's a "softer" or more holistic science closer to the realms of medicine or neurology/psychology. And even within that realm the notion of Chakras is not super well supported in any sort of large scale, peer reviewed, replicable study (that I know of). Which again, doesn't mean it's wrong necessarily, but it's entirely understandable why some people would have doubts about it. At the very least wouldn't be as condescending towards skeptics as you're being. You might be surprised to learn there's a lot of very intelligent people who don't believe in Chakras. Granted I also know plenty of intelligent people who *do* believe in chakras and various other spiritual/semi-spiritual concepts. But even among the latter group I've met, I don't think any ever claimed that there's convincing concrete research behind it at the moment.
@ghguyrur7 Жыл бұрын
If you rub two quarts together it produces a really cool lighting effect, that jumps through the insides of the stones. Very very cool, I use it when camping to make my friends think I’m a wizard
@SongOfSongsOneTwelve9 ай бұрын
😂
@the_peefster7 ай бұрын
Two quarts of what
@mikaylastrube7 ай бұрын
You're a wizard harry
@issacmilleson4765 ай бұрын
@@the_peefsterany quarts its called cold light it is light but no heat
@the_peefster4 ай бұрын
@@issacmilleson476 i once again ask quarts of what? Quarts are a form of measurement, quartz is a crystal ;)
@mitchkovacs13965 жыл бұрын
Steve how many hands do you have
@Matiasss2005 жыл бұрын
Thats not his hand ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@SniperSpy105 жыл бұрын
@@Matiasss200 this could be read in a few ways
@Chriva5 жыл бұрын
@@SniperSpy10 He meant the wiener. Deal with it lol
@SniperSpy105 жыл бұрын
@@Chriva *Slow Clap*
@Nilguiri5 жыл бұрын
haha
@heraclitus61005 жыл бұрын
Mom - "what did you learn today?" Me - "Steve Mould likes peanut butter."
@schadenfreudebuddha5 жыл бұрын
and has three hands
@MohamedAhmed-zi1ru5 жыл бұрын
@@schadenfreudebuddha here 2:58
@SteveMould5 жыл бұрын
I had to eat so much peanut butter for this video. No regrets.
@heraclitus61005 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMould Peanut butter is the best. I like the natural kind. Except for when you first buy it and have to wear out your arm stirring it. That part sucks.
@RFC35145 жыл бұрын
> and has three hands That one is not a finger.
@Confuseddave5 жыл бұрын
Silicon dioxide clears my chakras? That must be why sandy beaches are so relaxing.
@777anarchist5 жыл бұрын
Bottled beer > canned
@dvorak26765 жыл бұрын
@@777anarchist I get the joke, but canned is cheap as sand compared to bottled
@777anarchist5 жыл бұрын
@@dvorak2676 Do not disregard the chakras ;)
@patricioansaldi80215 жыл бұрын
Yes
@magnuspeacock58575 жыл бұрын
@@koseq7 that isn't a truth in the lie, it's a coincidence.
@chrisengland55232 жыл бұрын
Steve covers an amazing range of topics - chemistry, electronics, physics, crystallography and more. Probably one of the best channels on KZbin.
@uvbe5 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, I had no idea that's how those lighters worked.
@TheR9715 жыл бұрын
I always assumed they worked like normal lighters! It's amazing that they actually use this (kind of, but not really) high tech!
@manuelleon37765 жыл бұрын
I always thought they had a battery and the click was from a terminal that initiated contact and sprung off as the gas ignited.
@manuelleon37765 жыл бұрын
@@TheR971 just goes to show how many different ways one can make a single idea.
@zerotoeverything43485 жыл бұрын
i thought it just metal + another metal or rock. didnt know its a crystal actually
@FirstLast-cc6cv5 жыл бұрын
I thought it worked like an electron(?) scraper or van de graff generator,
@Roosauec5 жыл бұрын
>strike crystals >Get electricity >Redstone IRL
@PsychedRenegadeGaming5 жыл бұрын
One of the many reasons I loved minecraft. Lil details.
@chineseboxingstylekanye71475 жыл бұрын
when you flip a lightswitch its just a series of crystals being bopped by spinning gears, self powering itself and the lightbulb
@wchurchill4195 жыл бұрын
@@chineseboxingstylekanye7147 lol no....thats not whats happening
@mmthegreat0875 жыл бұрын
@@wchurchill419 no duh,that's how it works
@wchurchill4195 жыл бұрын
@@mmthegreat087 please go on, enlighten us.
@andyfrey66445 жыл бұрын
"Orally, or..." Priceless reaction. Your videos are fantastic.
@ba-it3xz4 жыл бұрын
If you didn’t make a comment like this, I would have.
@julianebug84094 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what he said to make me wanna go to the comments lmao
@blue_pomeranian4 жыл бұрын
Well the first Chakra is the root/earth chakra located at... *cough*... the "base of the spine". It would make sense to apply a healing crystal there
@julianebug84094 жыл бұрын
jessica lmfao
@sk33m-qe3ym4 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rGhX2bm5masKc
@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879 Жыл бұрын
1:57 fun fact: when you take a rock with lots quartz in it (say, a large chunk of quartz) and rub it against another rock (it's best with another large chuck of quartz), the quartz will make a dust (that is *hazardous to breathe in* ). Those tiny flakes break in such a way that rubbing them will create light. 👍
@DeactivatedAlmonds11 ай бұрын
how much should i huff to make the voices stop
@darshan504411 ай бұрын
@@DeactivatedAlmonds asking the real questions here
@Systomd10 ай бұрын
Is it the same effect when you beak a piece of sugar in the dark it make sparks? (blue sparks that let me think it's electricity)
@MrAcapela8 ай бұрын
@@DeactivatedAlmonds stops drinkin druggzz , real science talked here
Interesting fact: "Piezo" is a greek word ( Πιέζω ) meaning "I compress"
@RFC35145 жыл бұрын
Which, in narrative terms, is approximately the opposite of "I digress".
@heyandy8895 жыл бұрын
Quartz protec quartz attac but most importantly quartz piezoelectric
@evanc.15915 жыл бұрын
Which is funny, because “electric” is also from Greek - electros, meaning amber, since static electricity was first observed by rubbing silk and amber. So, it means “I compress amber”
@BGroothedde5 жыл бұрын
@@evanc.1591 awesome
@mitaskeledzija62695 жыл бұрын
@Dr. M. H. dam
@facelessgreen89975 жыл бұрын
That sensor microphone is what my random teammates in Overwatch usually use
@DirtyPoul5 жыл бұрын
I need a new microphone. Where do I buy this?
@carry2go5964 жыл бұрын
Wait u get mic users on Overwatch ??
@HonkyMonky5 ай бұрын
@@DirtyPoul just buy an electric lighter and plug it to your microphone entry ;) the lighter becomes a mic, TA DA!!!
@gigglysamentz20215 жыл бұрын
1:56 "I don't know if you take it orally or..." That's the hardest I've laughed in a long time X'D
@lgab5 жыл бұрын
"I don't know if you take it auraly", rather :)
@Pumbear5 жыл бұрын
All i know is that that crystal was shaped for purpose
@majarimennamazerinth57535 жыл бұрын
or... well, it's the best thing to do with alternative medicine
@bhogarsishyan57695 жыл бұрын
You laugh as you think he was correct!
@gergodenes63605 жыл бұрын
@@bhogarsishyan5769 Fooling manipulable people is not funny, we are not laughing. The fact that people buy these is seriously concerning, as it is not "alternative medicine", it's just a placebo, and for a high price. Accepting the existance of things like chakras without any sort of evidence for them is very childish, same with other dogma. Scepticism is the thing that makes the scientific method the best way to obtain truth about our surroundings: constantly checking if you are wrong, not if you are right. Once you realize that "alternative medicine" (like crystal-healing and homeopathy, etc.) is not medicine, simply a psychology trick to take your money, you might actually start learning that the world is not so simple. It's also good to eradicate your biases, for that I'd recommend yourbias.is , for not commiting logical fallacies, I'd recommend yourlogicalfallacyis.com Self-education is only possible with a good knowledge of debate.
@OfficialBurrow2 жыл бұрын
My electric drum pads have a piezoelectric disc inside of them. That's cool I've always wondered how that worked.
@soulslip8 ай бұрын
Interesting
@fancypants_magoo4 жыл бұрын
"It's not a great speaker, but IT IS a speaker". I don't know exactly why but this line is funny af
@exyoff4 жыл бұрын
"it's not a great microphone, but IT IS a microphone" is also funny lol
@fancypants_magoo4 жыл бұрын
@@exyoff hells yeah it is!
@BlabbyGabby133 жыл бұрын
Comedy 🤣❤️
@uninspired35833 жыл бұрын
Bobcat Goldthwait also isn't a great speaker, but he is a speaker
@gavincurtis3 жыл бұрын
Tell that to all the crappy boomboxes and garbage stereos of the 90's.
@MAN-bm6um5 жыл бұрын
U reminded me of my high school teacher who would go extents, to make students understand the beauty of science in everyday things. Loved it man. Excellent work.😊
@Gasinduced5 жыл бұрын
Captivating and inspiring an audience is a rare ability
@sc0tte1-4165 жыл бұрын
These types of teachers are the only ones I really learned anything from, because I could relate to every day life, this stayed interested.
@JohnSmith-yy8hn5 жыл бұрын
It's good to see that you don't try and impress your audience by speak too quickly like most KZbinrs. Your teaching is very good because of this. You take the time to explain things in detail. It's about time a KZbinr had the sense to know that an audience learns better when a teacher explains things at a slower rate than other KZbinrs priding themselves at how quickly they can speak.
@rohithr57305 жыл бұрын
ur very lucky to have teacher like that
@damiensadventure5 жыл бұрын
My friend... I'm 34 and I've tried to mentally visualize how this stuff works, and I've watched many videos in my time on KZbin, but you nailed it. This is amazing! I am gonna watch more of your vids and subscribe!
@YEdwardP Жыл бұрын
I'm a biologist, but our confocal microscopes also make use of the piezoelectric effect. To adjust the focus, there are of course mechanical gears that adjust the position of the objective relative to the sample with exquisite precision. But for some application where both speed and even higher precision are needed, microscopes can be outfitted with a piezoelectric focusing system. The range of motion is smaller, but the objective can be moved tiny amounts with a precision down to 10s of nanometres within microseconds. This is especially useful for certain modes the microscopes can use, such as resonance scanning mode, which allow us to capture images at very high speed in the xy plane. The piezoelectric focus adjuster gives us a matching fast way to adjust the z-plane. I don't know which specific materials they use, but the principle is the same. By applying a specific voltage, the crystals deform in length and can be used to position the objective.
@ymcoolface13605 жыл бұрын
"Its not a great microphone but it is a microphone" Sounds like " good morning ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking " lol
@Tyranitar665015 жыл бұрын
lol so true
@brandonanthony94884 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with the audio. Nothing
@nazfx26484 жыл бұрын
Brandon Anthony its just very static
@patrlim4 жыл бұрын
Electroboom: *interesting*
@StarOnCheek5 жыл бұрын
This video: Audiophile companies: this is not a great speaker, but it is a very expensive crystal speaker
@PLAYERSLAYER_224 жыл бұрын
Herman Grove yeah because quartz is expensive
@mk_rexx3 жыл бұрын
Piezoelectric pickups are usually used as contact mics just like in acoustic guitars.
@vigilantcosmicpenguin87213 жыл бұрын
For when you want that perfectly staticky sound.
@TartarusHimself3 жыл бұрын
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 he was hitting it with a hammer, what do you expect
@freestyleskyline3 жыл бұрын
So you're saying it wasn't "crystal clear? LMAO
@ThePandaSenpai5 жыл бұрын
The 68 dislikes in this video are possibly from crystals exhausted of being hammered over and over again.
@Cliff865 жыл бұрын
Nah they're from people who thought the quartz crystal was a suppository
@zhg44855 жыл бұрын
I disliked. The quartz was obviously a paid actor. FAKE
@leocurious99195 жыл бұрын
Or... maybe... because he uses a fake thumbnail and doesnt shows anything happening with that large crystal...?
@General12th5 жыл бұрын
@@leocurious9919 Is that why you disliked the video?
@Dash456775 жыл бұрын
Guessing crystal is a hooker.
@dylanharris16012 жыл бұрын
In the absence of referencing a textbook for confirmation, I thought this was a very succinct explanation that would be a great starting point for anyone interested in this effect. Thanks for the great work, Steve! Keep it up 👍🏻
@muskyoxes4 жыл бұрын
"you can squeeze a diamond as much as you like". Turns out no, I can't.
@jonathanoxlade42524 жыл бұрын
The only way to squeeze a diamond is get a black hole 🕳 lol
@dat2ra4 жыл бұрын
He means as much as you like.... but it won't emit a current.
@OphiuchiChannel4 жыл бұрын
Send me a diamond, I'll do it 😉
@LouieAblett4 жыл бұрын
@@dat2ra yes we all understand that, they're attempting to make a joke *facepalm*
@brugesscrivener14554 жыл бұрын
Your supposed to use an iron pick axe
@Blalack775 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most fascinating concepts in all of science to me. It seems like there could be a lot more hidden potential here.
@AndrewAce.3 жыл бұрын
Agreed...
@codpug3 жыл бұрын
Like the old tech all around the world with the churches and temples 🛕 that they hide truth from us
@thought_farm3 жыл бұрын
Inb4 the great pyramids were giant piezoelectric crystals
@haywoodjablomi93933 жыл бұрын
@@codpug You're lying to yourself and you're lying to the world when you say these things. Nobody is trying to hide history, what would anyone have to gain from that?
@codpug3 жыл бұрын
@@haywoodjablomi9393 trust your govt l,take your shot slave .
@Reth_Hard5 жыл бұрын
HEY! QUARTZ CRYSTALS DO ALIGN THE CHAKRAS! Of our watches...
@cedricdegala1845 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there!
@a3xccy3795 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA good memes mate xD
@yashthatte61375 жыл бұрын
chakras => gears? lmao
@RedStefan5 жыл бұрын
Literally chacras translates to circles
@comradepeter875 жыл бұрын
In Sanskrit/Hindi, the origin of the word, _chakra_ literally translates to rings/circles.
@SonnetGomes2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. I am so fascinated with Quartz. It is mind boggling what this stone is capable of. This is not just a shiny stone! Thank you for making such wonderful and educational videos. I have been hooked to your channel. I will also subscribe to curiosity stream. We need more science channels like these on youtube! Thank you.
@easygrows2699 Жыл бұрын
Did you know that Gemstones radiate frequencies that match the frequencies of our body? Lookup Gemstones and Chakras.
@Digi404_but_stupid Жыл бұрын
@@easygrows2699 💀💀
@legoworks-cg5hk Жыл бұрын
@@easygrows2699I don't think stones make heartbeat sounds
@HA05GER10 ай бұрын
I dont think it is true but it may be possible I guess we use the resonation of quartz to keep time so what's to say other stones done resonate in some way.@@easygrows2699
@VinceTibo5 жыл бұрын
Dude your videos are SO GOOD I knew of the piezoelectric effect and had been explained it, but you do it in such a clear and concise way, it's great to listen to and finally be able to internalize it. Thanks a lot!
@pixxelwizzard3 жыл бұрын
Loved this video. It's hard to put my finger on it, but there seems to be a sense of excitement and wonder about scientific discovery that Steve just exudes, and its totally contagious.
@hackerrekcah97403 жыл бұрын
an arm
@terencefredrick97262 жыл бұрын
I never studied the physical/earth sciences in school..did more in biological but wish I had studied both This is fascinating
@imhocanguro29935 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, as always. Another interesting use of piezoelectric crystals is when you need extreme accuracy in the measurement of distancies (for example in interferometers), by applying a small voltage to the crystal you can shift it's length with a resolution of a fraction of a nanometer (10^-9 meters)!
@monkeyrilla2 жыл бұрын
This video was very well put together and clear, preciate it!
@edfire57775 жыл бұрын
Combine red and yellow to make green. *THAT'S ILLEGAL*
@ItsMe-fd4pe5 жыл бұрын
That is science
@ihatealgebra24315 жыл бұрын
Tell that to the cop
@PrinceJes5 жыл бұрын
@@ItsMe-fd4pe Science does not exist
@shayanmoosavi91395 жыл бұрын
@@PrinceJes you do not exist.
@ItsMe-fd4pe5 жыл бұрын
@@shayanmoosavi9139 F
@loganstrong54265 жыл бұрын
Me at the beginning: "Piezoelectric," sounds like a Piezo pickup. Me at the end when you used it as a microphone: OH THAT'S WHY!
@natheniel5 жыл бұрын
Logan Strong Hi I’m an elementary audio guy here, what does a Piezo pick do?
@loganstrong54265 жыл бұрын
@@natheniel it's a pickup for acoustic instruments, like cello or acoustic guitar. Idk exactly how it works, but by the name I'm guessing it's the piezoelectric effect.
@Megalomaniakaal5 жыл бұрын
As the vibrations travel through the crystalline structure theres compression and expansion happening, producing an electric voltage. Well, something along those lines anyways.
@Wander4P5 жыл бұрын
@@natheniel Also known as contact microphones, they are used to pick up only the sound from the instrument/object they placed in contact with, not picking up surrounding air vibrations like an ordinary microphone, isolating the sound.
@FirefoxisredExplorerisblueGoog5 жыл бұрын
The sound waves (aka compression waves) in the instrument's body make its way to the piezo pick-up and consequently compress it, in turn generating an electric signal which is then sent to an amplifier. Piezo pick-ups work better when they have direct contact with a hard surfaces as you might've guessed from this video.
@danielhawkins33925 жыл бұрын
The presentation of this was amazing. Each idea flowed to the next, very well thought out.
@johnmcclain38872 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I've worked in electronics almost sixty years, never pursued this answer, but find it quite logical and reasonable. Thanks, I enjoy your videos.
@vascodegama58295 жыл бұрын
6:40 you just explained piezoelectric pickups for guitars! Thank you good sir
@smirky-shrugs5 жыл бұрын
Great, another creator I gotta sub to because they make good content *sigh* my crowded dashboard, woe is me. 😉
@goodun60815 жыл бұрын
I remember an old interview with guitarist and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley, talking about having used earthquake sensors, little piezoelectric discs, as guitar pickups.
@Enrique-peralta5 жыл бұрын
What is this? Something to record the guitar from inside?
@goodun60815 жыл бұрын
@@Enrique-peralta , since piezoelectric crystal's produce voltage when vibrated, you can stick them inside the body of an acoustic guitar and they will pick up the vibrations of the wood, which is somewhat analogous to the vibrations of the strings. The trick to getting a good sound, of course, would be placement of the piezo pickup, or pickups (plural), and whether you blend it with some kind of internal or external microphone or even a magnetic pickup that senses the string vibration directly. At least one company makes piezo type pickups that go underneath the bridge saddle and have six individual piezo crystals for the contact points of the six strings. I don't know what the favorite pick up systems are now, but back in the 80s and 90s Sunrise and Fishman, and to a lesser extent Barcus-Barry, were the ones that people were mostly using. I believe at least one of these systems had an internal microphone as well as the piezo pickup.
@kornbread53595 жыл бұрын
I thought they worked by em induction, oh i guess multiple types.
@MsCpcheats5 жыл бұрын
Another common use is in ultrasound machines where the crystal is used as both a speaker and microphone/reciever.
@Blueknight19605 жыл бұрын
Same with drive-through speakers.
@ReedHarston5 жыл бұрын
“I don’t know if you take it aura-ly or...” I’ll see myself out... 😂
@elizabethsetlow8625 жыл бұрын
🤣
@RaeMachiavelli5 жыл бұрын
Take it aura-ly with a cup of chi...
@danieldimitri61335 жыл бұрын
As The wise professor Farnsworth once said "it's a suppository"
@chuckymcnubbin15185 жыл бұрын
Okay, yeah, that's funny... 😂 😂 😂 😂.
@TitanTubs5 жыл бұрын
Up de butt
@sk.samiulreza620510 ай бұрын
What an outstanding video! This level of clarity and presentation is very rare. Congratulations and thank you.
@Incubansoul3 жыл бұрын
I swear I learn more stuff from a few hours of KZbin than I did during my entire 4 years in higher education lol
@vincentcrowely67723 жыл бұрын
Just finished a 4 year electrician apprenticeship. I was today years old when I learned how the piezoelectric components I've been working with actually function.
@revelclef39573 жыл бұрын
@@vincentcrowely6772 im starting my apprenticeship next month any advice or experiences you can share much appreciated.
@Meskalin_3 жыл бұрын
no
@IndianaDipper1943 жыл бұрын
I've been saying this for years
@picknngrinn3 жыл бұрын
Amazing explanation! Thank you. Many years ago my 8 year old son asked why two quartz rocks make sparks when you bang then together. I had him forward his question to a CBC radio science program. Their "expert" gave a totally unsatisfying answer. You sir, have satisfied my curiosity! I'll forward the link to this page to him....I'm sure he'll appreciate your explanation.
@aplavins5 жыл бұрын
There's a severe lack of pouring things out of beakers in this video.
@jodinha42255 жыл бұрын
Adam Plavinskis Ik I’m really upset 😢😢😢😢
@LaGuerre195 жыл бұрын
that's the comment i was looking for
@slolerner73495 жыл бұрын
But he poured his speaker into his microphone and his microphone into his speaker.
@error.4185 жыл бұрын
He's done a lot more than just a viral video...
@mixerD1-5 жыл бұрын
🤔🤔👍😂😂😂
@henrikf8777 Жыл бұрын
What I don't understand at 4:46 however is why the electricity isn't travelling through the shortest path which would be the green rectangle and not the wire. I guess it is not electronically conductive and the wires are but I'm not sure how that works yet... On to googling more.
@natadane96104 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you just connected a lot of dots in the knowledge I have
@MultiWirth5 жыл бұрын
No fancy dubstep intro, just starting to tell something. I love you.
@uarbor703 жыл бұрын
Up until recently I thought the spring-loaded mechanism was forcing a magnet through an inductor. I'm amazed at the amount of voltage
that might work aswell though and it has a similarity in usecases as it aswell is used in audio equipment.
@jasonreed75222 жыл бұрын
I always assumed lighters just used a flint striker to make the spark that ignites them. I never considered that peizo electricity would be easier/cheaper/better than a basic friction striker.
@electricpaisy60452 жыл бұрын
@@jasonreed7522 the problem is, sparks from a flint aren't electric and can't go through metal
@RichardKCollins Жыл бұрын
Thanks! This is clear and helpful. Perhaps you can find some places on the Internet where they do know the angles, and they do know the equations, and they do know the charges and voltages as a function of pressure. And put them into your description. When you have millions of viewers, you have a greater responsibility to find and share real data, models and methods. Not just words and pictures of explanations. Give people tools to make and use things precisely, not just words about ideas. Thanks. Richard Collins, The Internet Foundation
@ziedu67863 жыл бұрын
I actually use piezoelectric actuators a lot in my work, but I never pay attention to how it actually works in molecular level until I saw this video. Thank you for the effort!
@tompatierno56062 жыл бұрын
Do you do MRI-compatible neurorobotics? My buddy Greg Cole did his master's thesis designing a piezo actuated brain surgery robot that had less than 1% MRI signal interference. They're loud as anything
@MuckySkunk5 жыл бұрын
Toy story.... Buzz light-year "I need to finish repairing my ship, do you guys use fossil fuels or have you discovered crystallic fusion yet?
@johndripper5 жыл бұрын
I use garbage sir😋😙😎😏
@TKO5935 жыл бұрын
alex redelman My ship runs on concentrated dark matter. Two parts Plutonic Quarks, one part Cesium, and a bottle of water. Wubba lubba dub dub!
@shayanmoosavi91395 жыл бұрын
@@TKO593 LOL that wasn't concentrated dark matter. It was a fake recipe to blow those aliens up😂😂😂
@TKO5935 жыл бұрын
shayan moosavi Yeah. Cesium should of been a dead giveaway, but tell that to Samsung and hover board manufactures.
@chineseboxingstylekanye71475 жыл бұрын
our scientists make *really* nice phones
@gigglysamentz20215 жыл бұрын
I love the demonstration of "It is not a great one but it is one" XD
@ZechMadox5 жыл бұрын
You're one to critique. What have you presented?
@gigglysamentz20215 жыл бұрын
@@ZechMadox Not a critique, it's a compliment on his two demonstrations of speaker and microphone ^^
@SirNobleIZH2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the granite in the great pyramids has a high quartz concentration, and the chambers that used to hold the check and clack valves could create large vibrations in the pyramid, like Steve did with the hammer on the disk. You send a large amount of water through those passages, and you have a power plant
@jadabaudelaire1182 жыл бұрын
I'd LOVE to see them demonstrate this nowadays!
@sharonjohnson85162 жыл бұрын
Yes th vibration during the djed ceremony at the pyramids caused light.
@SirNobleIZH2 жыл бұрын
@@jadabaudelaire118 it would be so cool if egypt turned them back on today
@MattH-wg7ou Жыл бұрын
How does water running through it create power? Sounds really interesting.
@jadabaudelaire118 Жыл бұрын
@@MattH-wg7ou through the creation of vibration in the chambers, via water flow, causing a piezo electric current of the quartz of the granite... seems to be the reference. Might be a fun weekend research project.. to see how viable this would be
@Muonium15 жыл бұрын
It will only open your third eye and align your chakra colors with the magical powers of its piezoelectricity if you *INSERT IT R E C T A L L Y* !!! One of the most exotic and nonintuitive uses of the effect is for making electron beam evaporated optical coatings on glass. Little wafers of PZ quartz are located in the vacuum chamber near the glass and the change in resonance frequency of the crystals corresponds exactly to the amount of reflective material that's been deposited thus far. It is exquisitely sensitive, nearly being able to sense the weight of individual atoms and is able to detect coating deposition rates of mere angstroms per minute.
@azyfloof5 жыл бұрын
Another Applied Science fan? :D
@ΕπαμεινώνδαςΜαντάς3 жыл бұрын
A moment of silence when he said "it's also a healing crystal"
@colonelsanders96373 жыл бұрын
He’s got amazing comedic timing
@FortunaZKat3 жыл бұрын
It is, but only when used as a suppository pounded in with a hammer.
@KaityKat1173 жыл бұрын
"I don't know if you take it orally or...." i fukken died
@davidvondoom28533 жыл бұрын
Strangely enough, I'm guessing people got a slight shock or tingle, when striking a crystal, and so thought there was some kind of ''magic'' energy inside them. That's probably how they first started being used as ''healing crystals''. Turns out that magical energy was just electricity. 😏
@humanointerdimensional83003 жыл бұрын
@@KaityKat117 that is what happens when you are IGNORANT on something, LOL. quartz are used in almost EVERYTHING. it has ENERGYm yes, so if science does NOT KNOWS how to study its effect in AURA, or chakra or human energy field or CHI, then it means THAT science is limited and archaic, since many countries MEDICINE and SCIENCE uses CHAKRAS and CHI to help the body heal faster...... but seems here we have 5 ignorant human lemmings, so sad..... science, sometimes its just science..... and science DOES NOT explains everything...... so sad...... some people seem they are like a religious science organization, very limited mind.
@Nijonibi3 жыл бұрын
for the quartz crystal to have a healing effect and align your chakras, it needs to be taken as a suppository.
@OneAffected3 жыл бұрын
I know! And Often...
@kafir333123 жыл бұрын
bro...
@dynamicworlds13 жыл бұрын
If it's not working, you probably put it the wrong way in.
@Nijonibi3 жыл бұрын
@@dynamicworlds1 Yeah like a USB sometimes you have to try it 2 or 3 times
@3dpprofessor2 жыл бұрын
Can you make a similar video to this, but for thermistor? They're used in 3D printers all the time, and I understand what they are, but I have no idea how they work. If you don't know what a thermistor is, let me whet your appetite. When things head up or cool they expand or contract, right? And different materials expand or contract at different rates. So what happens is you take two different metals and put them next to each other, or even better, weld them, then heat or cool them? Well, one expands and contracts at one rate, and the other expands and contracts at a different rate, and it may curl, just a little bit? Even more interesting than that, there is a change of resistance across the connection. If you put a current across the metals, and measure the current drop on the outward side, you can use that to determine the temperature. I know, right? It blows my mind, too. But these are used all over the place and what's going on makes no sense to me.
@DANTHETUBEMAN3 жыл бұрын
My favorite example is the record player stylus, this shows just how amazingly accurate the pressure to electricity actually is. I can hear every note of the entire band of led zeppelin or every subtly of Benny Goodman king of swing.
@sed62 жыл бұрын
Yeah except a phonograph doesn't require electricity!
@scottwiggins2 жыл бұрын
@@sed6 Thank you for that new fact friend!
@DANTHETUBEMAN2 жыл бұрын
@@sed6 right a photograph is a non electric device that just has a metal stylus that vibrates a diaphragm that the shape of the horn amplifies acoustically like a horn.
@DJMatGE5 жыл бұрын
daaaamn notification is so on! I WANNA SEE THAT QUARTZ vibrating video :D your videos are just amazing! Love it!
@donniemontoya93005 жыл бұрын
The way I was taught about piezoelectric was shown what happens when you chew a wintergreen lifesaver candy in the dark
@sethnnam1904 жыл бұрын
@Something Mildly Homophobic chomp a hard wintergreen life saver.and it will spark in your mouth
@zp102204 жыл бұрын
Lmao same
@idafox24994 жыл бұрын
Lmfao!!!
@Moletrouser4 жыл бұрын
That's surely _triboluminescence._
@longerino4 жыл бұрын
@@Moletrouser internet ftw
@aidenquinn33373 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see material science getting some love! Piezoelectricity and similar concepts that are driven by spontaneous polarization play an important role in a lot of things we use everyday!
@mpoisot5 жыл бұрын
Is there a second voltage spike (in the opposite direction) when the crystal goes back to its initial configuration?
@miguelrivas46495 жыл бұрын
I guess it must be, because it seems that electrons can't travel easily through the crystal. If they could they would just do it the first time. I think this is a really interesting question though
@MatthijsvanDuin5 жыл бұрын
Any charge that flowed as a result of compressing the crystal will have to flow back when you release it. You can actually find spark lighters that use a different mechanism: instead of a springloaded hammer, you simply compress the piezo crystal via a lever. These will produce multiple sparks as you compress the lever, and just as many sparks as you release the lever. (Though I'm not sure whether a second _voltage_ spike will occur in the more common hammer-strike style devices. It seems conceivable that the air might still ionized, in which case the charge can flow back without much resistance hence no significant voltage is produced, just a current spike. It'll depend on how briefly the hammer-strike applies force and how long it takes for the ionized air to recombine after a spark, and I have no clue about either of those.)
@nonpopscience32915 жыл бұрын
there isn't. no charge leaves the crystal, the voltage is simply propotional to how hard you squeeze it
@MatthijsvanDuin5 жыл бұрын
@@nonpopscience3291 Without charge movement, you would not have a spark
@elams18945 жыл бұрын
@@MatthijsvanDuin What is charge? If the answer is an electron, what is an electron?
@kikivoorburg5 жыл бұрын
Those jokes about the "healing crystal" were hilarious. Keep it up!
@So1othurn5 жыл бұрын
The human body has what is called the human bio-energy field that is electrical based which quartz crystals and their piezoelectricity can be used to beneficial affects if used correctly with it. There have been a lot of "new agers" who were sensitive to its affects, but never really understood why.
@sullum39585 жыл бұрын
So1othurn facts
@observer68925 жыл бұрын
@@So1othurn you sound so drunk lol, spiritualism is a joke
@So1othurn5 жыл бұрын
@@observer6892 You sound drunk. Who said anything about "spiritualism?"
@observer68925 жыл бұрын
@@So1othurn lol it doesn't matter where what you said specifically belongs its still bullshit, it isn't science and you most likely couldn't demonstrate any real results in reality fool
@cruz1ale4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that when you record the word "microphone", and you play it back, it sounds like "speaker". That's pretty meta
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
Acoustic guitar pickups use them also. By picking up the vibrations of the guitar and turning them into an electrical charge that's played through a speaker as music.
@tueresdios34533 жыл бұрын
where
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
Wtf. Where's the comment I replied to?
@wesleyrm3 жыл бұрын
@@JC-11111 lol
@OneAffected3 жыл бұрын
If you record a "fart" and play it back, it sounds like "current modern music" Now that's meta!
@flymachine2 жыл бұрын
You put so much work into each video, don’t let anyone tell you eating peanut butter isn’t work. I learned about lattice structures and piezoelectric crystals on Star Trek.
@lahcenedaif79535 жыл бұрын
A good content as i expected, sir thanks for this informative video
@willdarling15 жыл бұрын
It's not a great content, but it is a content.
@keeper05235 жыл бұрын
Excellent clarification. I love shining a 580 lumens flashlight through the bottom of my tower white quartz crystal. It’s so bright. People love it.
@ToriKo_5 жыл бұрын
Yew Tube Yoda how big is it
@eitanoidos63045 жыл бұрын
try shining UV at a ruby
@keeper05235 жыл бұрын
Tori Ko 6 inches tall and about 2.5 inches wide. Sorry I’m a dumb American and know nothing about the metric system that the entire world uses but us. Forgive me.
@maintoc5 жыл бұрын
@@keeper0523 That equals approximately 15cm x 5cm.
@piteoswaldo5 жыл бұрын
@@keeper0523 So, it's a quartz dildo? Now I understand why people love it, a shiny dildo.
@bongobongo36615 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I came here, but I'm glad I learned something new. Thank you.
@marshallhomi598811 ай бұрын
I was expecting someone to hit a crystal, not look like they just got done with an acid trip.
@alekswanson73093 жыл бұрын
A crystal, is a microphone.. and a speaker.. my mind has been blown, how is this possible, it's a crystal xd this is so fascinating
@k-rodkev-dog74493 жыл бұрын
It's also a clock
@MauricioBarragan3 жыл бұрын
I used to shock my brother with those electricity generators inside lighters 😂
@darkshaman70873 жыл бұрын
Use the starters out of the calor gas fires as much more powerful
@I_SEE_RED3 жыл бұрын
@@darkshaman7087 I use jumper cables and a car battery
@darkshaman70873 жыл бұрын
@@I_SEE_REDhaha that will do the trick, I remember my cousin when we was younger his brother took a cassette player apart and his bro came along plugged it in to the mains as he still had it in his hands taking it apart and he had the best shock of his life 🤣
@AllanLovezGaming2 жыл бұрын
I remember I used to use defibrillator my brother to shock each other. Great fun! 👍
@purpleboye_5 жыл бұрын
Scientists found out how to turn stress into electricity. Me: =*0*=
@mfThump5 жыл бұрын
_but, but.. but isnt every action, muscle or thought already just a result of electrical impulse(s)?_
@houssemehsn5 жыл бұрын
*electricity intensifies*
@greenoftreeblackofblue66255 жыл бұрын
@@mfThump that's with the side effect of gray hair
@pierrechevaliergeol5 жыл бұрын
Your brain can be considered as an electrical powerhouse, given its amount of connections, wiring and power consumption. Well, in fact, no, not a powerhouse; but rather something electrical, big, and complex. And stress surely increases brain activity.
@ZER0-- Жыл бұрын
Peiezoelectric pick ups for guitar is the first thing that sprung to mind. I remember faffing about with a speaker when I was a kid, and realising that it worked as a microphone. I love this guy's videos.
@milzamk.basith43995 жыл бұрын
"Pizzaelectric effect" *that's how it's pronounced in Italy
@filipponegrini45285 жыл бұрын
Top!!!
@erikschiegg685 жыл бұрын
Always at leat three different pies for the pie zoo electric effect!
@swagswap5 жыл бұрын
I wish I could give that comment a thousand more likes
@martyrmessiah39035 жыл бұрын
From "PISO"....who invented the susej pizza.
@egzookly35494 жыл бұрын
Underrated 😂
@jackson-aka2gs7493 жыл бұрын
Dear Steve Mould, this is an absolutely great video. Thank you for sharing that knowledge in such an efficient and easily conceivable way.
@fireandcopper5 жыл бұрын
Spent years taking apart lighters to find out what magic is inside of them click lighters, the voltage is enough to ya a fair shock
@diamondflaw5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, for good fun, get a "fancy" metal bodied butane lighter and re-wire it for one end of the piezoelectric to the button and the other to the case.
@SteveMould5 жыл бұрын
I learned that the hard way while making this video.
@miguelrivas46495 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMould we used to wire a lot of them together at highschool to give shocks to other kids. If I remember well we did like 20 together
@MelodeonTunes5 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMould At least you did not operate the device with your mouth (AEOUD rules)
@allouttagum49195 жыл бұрын
Do it on your wrist and yer fingers jump lol
@jm2340 Жыл бұрын
MR.MOULD, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW NUCH I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND HOW MUCH YOU'VE TAUGHT ME AND KEEP EXCITED ABOUT THESE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA. I'm a dentist and we studied about the piezoelectric theory in orthodontics (braces work). Yes piezoelectric happens in your body too, but i never quite understood what it really was. There are a lot of stuff we study and just get over it not actually quite going into the depth of each phenomena (for understandable reasons) and i wpuld stop and think about them. Somehow too often i end up finding a video of yours explaining the phenomena and satisfying my curiosity. So thank you Mr. Mould. I've a deep passion for learning. Alhamdulilah.
@londonpunk5 жыл бұрын
Step 1: find a crystal that is into BDSM Step 2: hit crystal as many as you like Step 3:???? Step 4: unlimited electricity
@erikhendrych1905 жыл бұрын
Don't tell the European Commission or we will be using piezoelectric nails in 2022.
@jdf71495 жыл бұрын
Step 3: Store the electricity Step 3.5: Use the stored electricity to an electric hammer that uses only a tiny bit of electricity to hammer the crystals (Impossible?) Step 4: Unlimited Electricity
@TitanTubs5 жыл бұрын
@@jdf7149 use water wheel to raise hammer from river.
@BallisticDamage4 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing like free or infinite energy,especially with pezio electric because voltage is very low
@jdf71494 жыл бұрын
@@BallisticDamage ah I see, thanks for clearing that up
@transkryption5 жыл бұрын
This is also a part of why load bearing exercise is important for bone density Ie calcium resorption!
@laurastabell24892 ай бұрын
WNT enzyme cascade is stimulated by jumping. Dancing is part of our DNA. Tomato family plants and rice also stimulate WNT. Ankilosing spondylitis and arthritis is overstimulated WNT enzyme cascade causing excessive growth between the joints causing stiffness or bone spurs. Its a Laplander gene. Alcohol and certain herbs decrease WNT. Fetal Alcohol syndrome is lack of WNT while certain cancers are stimulated to grow by WNT enzymes. Its interesting in being a chemical and physical switch. I traced the cascade from endvto end in about a day of research writing it down as I went and was so excited I took a picture. Googled some more and found the Novel Peace Prize had been awarded to the guy who got there first! ( which is why I was able to follow it through no doubt!) Still a fun day! Ill have to read up on the piezoelectric mechanism involved!
@aido1795 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this video! I have some questions. What happens if you continue to compress it forever? Can it "run out"? I assume that after the crystal initially deforms, the current equalizes and then it "reforms" and an equal and opposite current flows back? If this is true, is it observable? (paging slowmoguys or smartereveryday...) Second, assuming it doesn't "run out", and it's converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy, can this (is this?) used as a generator?
@lotsagrapes5 жыл бұрын
don't break your crystal! :P you can Make piezos at home in a double boiler with cream of tartar + borax check out laser sabers concrete batteries, I think he cooks them with similar ingredients but also a core piece of metal, I'm guessing the heat is where a lot of the battery's juice comes from. There's a few videos that show getting power from speakers, You can hook an LED up to a small speaker and tap the speaker quickly to get the led to flash briefly to prove to yourself it works, same thing with little dc motors and lights/ or to c heck if a small speaker works you can put the motor + / - to the speaker and twist it, it makes a gravelly noise lol. with power systems it always seems about making it convenient to store / convert the power lol. search "gravity battery" there are two cool results that pop up, one from Destin on smarter every day (paging mr opal boi ) and the other is a grandfather clock mechanicsm hooked to a gallon of water that plays a record on an old school turn table lol.
@superdau5 жыл бұрын
It doesn't run out, because you don't push electrons out of the crystal (they are fixed to their atoms). And yes the same happens in the opposite direction. Also yes, it is used as a small generator, mostly in something called for "energy harvesting" (meaning you get energy from something that is bending/pushed/vibrating). The ideas are more of a concept though because the power produced is so low that it's barely useful. But in a sense it is already a generator producing a spark.
@DavidKennyNZL5 жыл бұрын
Yes putting a fluctuating force on the crystal generates a fluctuating voltage proportional to the force for small values.
@swimfan1860005 жыл бұрын
You can only compresses it so much before it cracks... But if you're asking how reusable it is, piezoelectric crystals are subject to fatigue just like everything else. If you push it too hard for too long, it will eventually crack.
@michaelkenner32895 жыл бұрын
Piezo electricity is used as a generator although it's not super common yet. There have been ideas like putting pressure plates in stadiums and subway stations where all the energy from people walking over it could be captured and used to power the building. I think a few prototypes have been built but it's not a common technology yet.
@gr8m8watch2 жыл бұрын
This is an incredible video. Thank you for explaining this amazing phenomenon in such simple terms and such an approachable manner.
@GammaStyleGaming5 жыл бұрын
Found this randomly. Being a "science guy" im always interested in this type of stuff. Now i finally understand piezoelectricity. Good balance between information density and approachability. (for lack of a better word) Subbed!
@francisspacehead65875 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how you are really able to do it, but every video I watch of yours i can totally understand what you are explaining! :0
@flavloko5 жыл бұрын
@2:00 That went from 0 to implying I should shove a giant quartz crystal up my bum in 2 minutes. Quite impressive really.,
@chrismoore73595 жыл бұрын
There's another type of crystal that certain ladies LOVE! Ever heard of a booty bump?
@Coincidence_Theorist4 жыл бұрын
yup. booty bump followed by cum dump. By the way electrets are what the real answer is as to where the energy comes from. the microphone electrets too. this guy is a shill. electret are the opposite of magnets yet they never teach or talk about them.
@mikepict90114 жыл бұрын
@@Coincidence_Theorist ok so an electret is a permanently charged cap. Like a negative ion material in a beta decay , thats used in av apparently. And beta decay is the opposite of electron confinement via magnetic fields........ I mean im not sure what that has to do with a genocide of poison completely void of all apple pie ..... but it doesn't matter, somewhat impressive relative to your peers
@dmitritelvanni40683 жыл бұрын
Be careful. Jedi put crystals into tight tubes and they became weapons. Dont cut your butthole on the lightsaber energy.
@JohnS-er7jh Жыл бұрын
this is a great video. Thank you for explaining why the butane long neck lighters are difficult to light (but you left out another main reason, they make them child proof now, lighters weren't that hard to light years ago, they didn't have the extra safety button you have to hold, so that factors into it). I bought a piezo electric long neck lighter about 5 years ago (primarily to light candles in glass candle holders where a smaller lighter won't reach), it works great, never have an issue lighting candles. Before having the piezo lighter, I used to go through many butane lighters, they would stop working quickly (even after refilling with butane).
@benayers8622 Жыл бұрын
100% i often remove the extra safety spring or try use a rly old lighter it annoys me i have to consider safety! Theres no kids getting it how about teaching parenting rather than making laws about safety lighters that then inconvenience me for a kid who dont exists safety! I hate the after 2000s world so much lol!
@cj03harr4 жыл бұрын
From 1:48 - 2:01 I was crying, the awkward transition of that topic had me rolling lol
@agoogleuser38533 жыл бұрын
I died at his face in 2:01 😂
@greghowman53285 жыл бұрын
liked. subbed. when you said the video was already getting too long, I was like, what? no, it's not! more! more!! 😉 I could listen to your explanations all day. in fact, I'm going to watch the rest of your channel & literally do just that. lol.
@BulLiT24015 жыл бұрын
That was amazing. I demand more free content!
@mfThump5 жыл бұрын
why not monetarily persuade him into increasing his net output?
@Negative_UTTP11 ай бұрын
Cop: “Why your friend has a quartz cristal deep in his head?” Me: “Electricity”
@Yosh1kame5 жыл бұрын
No crystal was harmed in the making of this
@SHIVFOUNDATION5 жыл бұрын
:)
@gokuljagannath4 жыл бұрын
But they were hammered....lol
@lordsolrak17134 жыл бұрын
@@gokuljagannath shhh , they liked it . They are pro BDSM , and they didnt mention the safe word . So its okay
@Vicks_Anand4 жыл бұрын
Finally understood piezoelectricity ! Thanks Steve. Can this be used to generate electricity in a large scale... like in conjunction with waves or waterfalls etc...?
@RomanHoltwick13 жыл бұрын
Interesting idea, but I think turbines are just a lot more efficient there. although it would be really nice to use C R Y S T A L S 😅 No seriously, I'd love to see that.
@freemind..2 жыл бұрын
As heretical as this may sound, it is actually true.. *The Earths magnetic field is not produced by a dynamo at the core. It is actually a piezoelectric field that is generated in the crust. The mechanism is a process called Earthtide. The crust is primarily quartz-based. Earthtide is the tidal pull on the landmasses by other celestial bodies, mostly the Moon.. and the Sun to a lesser extent. The constant mechanical flexing of the crust creates a piezoelectric energy field. This explains why planets with no moons of significant size (Mars, Venus, etc) have no "magnetic field".*
@saadqadeer78072 жыл бұрын
@@freemind.. wow that's interesting, Can you pls tell me a source on this? I couldn't find this on wiki, I just want to read more about this. Thanks in Advance!
@crf80fdarkdays2 жыл бұрын
@@RomanHoltwick1 said every meth head ever
@sendinit64132 жыл бұрын
So an earthquake is just an earthtidalwave?
@davekrochenski5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work Steve. Just awesome.
@EvanAndHell Жыл бұрын
The Great Pyramid of Giza brought me here.
@DistinctMale8 ай бұрын
Mee tooo.
@isaireyes22738 ай бұрын
But… how?
@christophermichaelson90507 ай бұрын
Me too
@WeiLeenNg7 ай бұрын
Did you strike the top of the pyramid with a spring-loaded hammer?
@ruanjansevanrensburg33307 ай бұрын
Joe rogan or billy carson
@mugensamurai5 жыл бұрын
So this is how light sabers are powered.
@hintzofcolorconcepts5 жыл бұрын
Gotta squeeze tightly
@BierBart125 жыл бұрын
Now I like to imagine that holding a lightsaber would feel like holding a vibrator
@Yhoda.PsyTrakked5 жыл бұрын
Basically yes that is how lightsabers work but its from a special crystal. Rouge One said what crystal (made up of course).
@3334813725 жыл бұрын
You could maybe find a way how to isolate the kinetic energy from the lightsaber so you dont feel the vibration but you would still have to find a way how to power the hammer that is hitting the crystal.
@trigger7ff65 жыл бұрын
the timing on that "oral/???" joke was perfect.
@jakobsaadbye53095 жыл бұрын
Just curious, could this be used to make a weightscale, where you would match the crystals charge output to a force displayed in kg? Great video
@capnbilll29135 жыл бұрын
Yes, I built a crane load sensor that is exactly how it works.
@PyroZach2 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of an old crystal radio kit I had as a kid. I remember the it has a special piezoelectric ear bud with it. About 25 years later I think I understand a bit about how that kit worked after watching this video.
@zacharykeener19905 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, did you ever figure out how to use that healing crystal?
@Booone0085 жыл бұрын
We must save my family!
@klosnj113 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing explanation. I have often thought about this myself, especially because a lot of acoustic guitar pickups use this effect.
@annoynymouse11463 жыл бұрын
@slayo 66 I believe those use a different approach, with magnetic fields, but I am not sure exactly how. And that's why if you use nylon strings on an electric guitar you won't get any sound.
@eekee60342 жыл бұрын
@slayo 66 Electric guitar pickups have weak magnets surrounded by coils. (Or maybe just 1 coil.) When the steel strings vibrate, the magnetic field varies with them. The coils produce electricity in response to the variations in exactly the same way as the coils in a car alternator or power station generator, but obviously at a much weaker level.
@garetclaborn2 жыл бұрын
Love this, takes me back to my days with the old toy crystal radio
@Slay_No_More Жыл бұрын
Crystal radio?
@garetclaborn Жыл бұрын
@@Slay_No_More Oh yea; you can find an article about them on wikipedia. Basically you take a coil of wire, a capacitor, a crystal detector, and earphones to make a simple radio. Moving the contact to different spots on the coil lets you receive different radio frequencies. Some companies sell little science project kits of them
@joeldickerson11042 жыл бұрын
What a quality maker. Patient and deliberate and thorough. Gentle in release of a critical power. Thank you Steve.