Jul 14, 2012 17:12
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polarized throughout/across/along thickness
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A piezoelectric plate polarized throughout/across/along its thickness
What preposition would you use here? Please advise
What preposition would you use here? Please advise
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| 3 | polarized across its thickness |
Martin Riordan
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| 4 | along |
Judith Hehir
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Martin Riordan
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polarized across its thickness
If the text referred to the length of the plate, which is the plate's longest dimension, I would use "along", as in "polarized along its length".
But as it refers to the thickness, that is, probably the shortest dimension of the plate (length, width, thickness), I would choose the preposition "across".
I would also use "across" if it refered to the width.
But as it refers to the thickness, that is, probably the shortest dimension of the plate (length, width, thickness), I would choose the preposition "across".
I would also use "across" if it refered to the width.
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Comment: "Thank you both!"
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