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Physics - Modern Physics - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum harmonic oscillator - A Vibrating Molecule Never Rests
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Physics - Modern Physics - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum harmonic oscillator - A Vibrating Molecule Never Rests

vivmagarwal
vivmagarwalJan 29, 2026

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Surprising quantum facts about oscillators. Q1: 'At absolute zero (0 K), do molecules completely stop vibrating?' A) Yes - no thermal energy means no motion. B) No - they still vibrate with zero-point energy! Answer: B! The uncertainty principle forbids a particle from having both x=0 and p=0 simult

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PhysicsModern Physics - Quantum MechanicsUndergraduate, Undergraduate, Undergraduate, Undergraduate, Undergraduate

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