An Exploration of Symmetry
Graded Field Exercise 2 - Plane Symmetry
Pseudonym/Name
X Insert Mark
1st Plane Group
Ma rk 2nd Plane Group
M a rk
3rd Plane Group
Ma rk Total
1 Mark for drawing the position of the unit cell correctly
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1 Mark for drawing the position of the unit cell correctly
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1 Mark for drawing the position of unit cell correctly
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1 Mark for identifying all the symmetry operators
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1 Mark for identifying all the symmetry operators
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1 Mark for identifying all the symmetry operators
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1 Mark for superimposing the symmetry diagram with all symmetry operators correctly
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1 Mark for superimposing the symmetry diagram with all symmetry operators correctly
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1 Mark for superimposing the symmetry diagram with all symmetry operators correctly
9 Marks total if all three are correct.
Note:
You must choose objects with THREE DIFFERENT PLANE GROUPS that are NOT c2mm (No . 9), p4mm (No. 11) or
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p6mm (No. 17) as these were demonstrated in the model answer.
Zero marks will be given for a second object from the same plane group.
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Download and print the 17 plane group diagrams to complete this Field Exercise from Core Study Resources.
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Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Field Exercise 2
plane group 1 (No. X)
Location: NTU Hall 13
Object: Perfume Bottle
Symmetry Operators: mirror lines 3-fold rotation glide lines
Mirror Line
Glide Line
Tile Size
Rotation Points
Symmetry Operation Diagram
Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Field Exercise 2
plane group 2 (No. X)
Location: NTU Hall 13
Object: Pouch
Symmetry Operators: rotation Mirror Line
mirror lines 4-fold rotation glide lines 4-fold
Glide Line
Tile Size
Rotation Points
Symmetry Operation Diagram
Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Field Exercise 2
plane group 3 (No. X)
Location: NTU Hall 13
Object: Bedsheets
Symmetry Operators:
mirror lines
rotation 4-fold rotation