Quartz crystal oscillator from a watch. This tuning fork-shaped crystal vibrates at a specific frequency when exposed to an alternating electric curre

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Quartz crystal oscillator from a watch. This tuning fork-shaped crystal vibrates at a specific frequency when exposed to an alternating electric current. Such crystals are used as timers in quartz watches. The interaction of the electrical and mechanical properties of a material is known as the piezoelectric effect.

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