Practice - Electrostatic Actuation
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Practice Questions
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What is electrostatic actuation?
💡 Hint: Think about how charged objects interact.
Name one application of electrostatic actuation.
💡 Hint: Consider where light and electronics might intersect.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What principle does electrostatic actuation operate on?
💡 Hint: Think about what causes movement in this context.
Electrostatic actuation is commonly used in which of the following applications?
💡 Hint: Consider technologies dealing with light manipulation.
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Challenge Problems
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A researcher wants to design a MEMS device utilizing electrostatic actuation but faces issues with limited force output. What strategies might they consider to enhance performance?
💡 Hint: Think about how changing dimensions or materials affect forces.
Explain how the phenomenon of pull-in instability can be mitigated in a new MEMS design.
💡 Hint: Consider how automation or control systems can assist in mechanical systems.
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