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wbsterritt
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lum, Michigan
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sugar cube spark

05/13/2008 10:58 AM

When a sugar cube is broken into two in the dark, a small spark is emitted. What phenomenon causes this?

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Re: sugar cube spark

05/13/2008 11:42 AM

Look into the piezoelectric effect.

http://www.piezomaterials.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity
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