Lokacin da kristal ma'adini ya lalace ta hanyar damuwa na inji a cikin takamaiman shugabanci, polarization yana faruwa a cikinsa, kuma cajin kishiyar polarity ya bayyana a samansa. Da zarar an cire ƙarfin waje, kristal ya koma yanayin tsaka tsaki. Koyaya, lokacin da jagorancin ƙarfin waje ya canza, ƙarancin cajin shima yana canzawa. An san wannan sabon abu da tasirin piezoelectric na ma'adini crystal.
Akasin haka, lokacin da kristal ma'adini ya kasance ƙarƙashin madaurin wutar lantarki mai canzawa, yana fuskantar nakasar injina a cikin takamaiman shugabanci, wanda aka sani da girgizar injin. Da zarar filin lantarki da ake amfani da shi ya ɓace, wannan nakasar ta ɓace. Wannan sabon abu ana kiransa da inverse piezoelectric sakamako, wanda aka fi sani da tasirin electrostrictive.
Lu'ulu'u waɗanda ke nuna tasirin piezoelectric ana kiran su lu'ulu'u na piezoelectric, kuma lu'ulu'u na quartz babban misali ne. A gaskiya ma, an fara gano tasirin piezoelectric a cikin lu'ulu'u na quartz.