Solution

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For identical thicknesses, compare using the supplied coefficients:
for barium titanate, lead zirconate titanate and quartz respectively. Thus barium titanate, then lead zirconate titanate, then quartz is the increasing voltage sensitivity of a piezoelectric sensor order. A large charge coefficient alone does not guarantee a large voltage: the large permittivity of a ferroelectric also increases its capacitance.

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