an electric field/charge that is stationary

a device that stores electrical energy between two conducting electrodes separated by a dielectric (nonconducting) material

when a voltage is applied between electrodes pressure arises, the elastomer contracts in thickness and expands in area.

occurs when current flows through a material whose electric charges do not flow freely

A device which generates movement from electrical energy. The device consists of liquid segments which helps amplifying force generation and heals itself in case of an electrical breakdown.

the action of causing a machine to operate

denoting, relating to, or operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.

a subcategory of robotics that deals with the construction of flexible robots to mimic living organisms

a lightweight, affordable, and easily customizable device component consisting of flexible material that converts energy into mechanical movement in order to move/control a part of the device

AP Chemistry

Essential knowledge 1.A.1 (EK1.A.1)

Molecules are composed of specific combinations of atoms; different molecules are composed of combinations of different elements and of combinations of the same elements in different amounts and proportions.

AP Physics II

Fluids: Essentials Knowledge 1.E.1

Matter has a property called density.

AP Physics II

Essential Knowledge 5.B.2

A system with internal structure can have internal energy, and changes in a system’s internal structure can result in changes in internal energy. [Physics 1: includes mass-spring oscillators and simple pendulums. Physics 2: includes charged object in electric fields and examining changes in internal energy with changes in configuration.]

deformation produced by a non-mechanical stimulus

a material that produces a large deformation when a voltage is applied

man-made fibers consisting of synthetic chemicals

a device that converts an energy signal in to another form of energy signal

an example of this is mechanical energy being converted to electrical energy

a gel which contains significant amount of water and can conduct electricity

an electrical conductor that makes contact with nonmetallic parts of a circuit

the most widely used silicone based organic polymer

the ratio of total deformation to the initial dimension of the material body upon application of external forces.

this ability of a material to hold an electrical charge

a device component which uses hydraulic fluid pressure to convert energy into mechanical movement in order to move/control a part of the device.