Why can't a particle in a container have zero energy?
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Why can't a particle in a container have zero energy?
Is it because that the zero-point energy is already E1?
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Re: Why can't a particle in a container have zero energy?
According to the website, "Fermilab Today," at the quantum scale, space never has zero energy because electrons have both particle-like and wave-like properties. Their constant movement can be measured in kinetic energy. From my understanding, I think a particle in a container cannot have zero energy due to its particle-like and wave-like functions.
Source: https://www.fnal.gov/pub/today/archive/ ... dmore.html
Source: https://www.fnal.gov/pub/today/archive/ ... dmore.html
Re: Why can't a particle in a container have zero energy?
I think it's also because the lowest possible energy level is n=1, which by default means that the electron has energy. Also, a particle with no energy means that it s completely motionless, which is impossible.
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