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Symmetry Field Exercise Guide

The document describes a graded field exercise on plane symmetry. It instructs students to analyze 3 different objects with different plane symmetry groups, excluding certain common groups. For each object, they must correctly draw the unit cell position, identify all symmetry operators, and superimpose the symmetry diagram with operators. A total of 9 marks are possible for fully correctly completing all 3 analyses. Examples are then given of analyzing a container, paving, and floor tile, identifying their symmetry groups and operators.

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Symmetry Field Exercise Guide

The document describes a graded field exercise on plane symmetry. It instructs students to analyze 3 different objects with different plane symmetry groups, excluding certain common groups. For each object, they must correctly draw the unit cell position, identify all symmetry operators, and superimpose the symmetry diagram with operators. A total of 9 marks are possible for fully correctly completing all 3 analyses. Examples are then given of analyzing a container, paving, and floor tile, identifying their symmetry groups and operators.

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Beauty, Form and Function:

An Exploration of Symmetry
Graded Field Exercise 2 - Plane Symmetry

X Insert Mark Mark Shaun Raphael Lee

Mark

Mark
1st Plane Group 2nd Plane Group 3rd Plane Group Total

1 Mark for drawing the position 1 Mark for drawing the position 1 Mark for drawing the position
x x x x
of the unit cell correctly of the unit cell correctly of unit cell correctly
1 Mark for identifying all the x 1 Mark for identifying all the 1 Mark for identifying all the
x x x
symmetry operators symmetry operators symmetry operators
1 Mark for superimposing the 1 Mark for superimposing the 1 Mark for superimposing the
symmetry diagram with all x symmetry diagram with all x symmetry diagram with all x x
symmetry operators correctly symmetry operators correctly 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
x
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.
• Download and print the 17 plane group diagrams to complete this Field Exercise from Core Study Resources.
Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry Field Exercise 2

P3m1 (No.10)
Location: bed room
Object: container
Symmetry Operators: mirror lines, glide lines, 2
fold rotation

Mirror Line Glide Line Rotation Points

Tile Size Symmetry Operation Diagram


Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry Field Exercise 2

P 4 mm(No. 11)
Location: Outside Rochor road bean curd stall
Object: Paving
Symmetry Operators: Mirror lines Glide lines
2 fold rotation 4 fold rotation

Mirror Line Glide Line Rotation Points

Tile Size Symmetry Operation Diagram


Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry Field Exercise 2

P2mm(No. 6)
Location: My room
Object:floor tile
Symmetry Operators: Mirror Lines Glide lines
4 fold rotation

Mirror Line Glide Line Rotation Points

Tile Size Symmetry Operation Diagram

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