(a). In a quantum solid the dominant repulsive energy is the zero-point energy of the atoms....

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(a). In a quantum solid the dominant repulsive energy is the zero-point energy of the atoms. Consider a crude one-dimensional model of crystalline He* with each He atom confined to a line segment of length L. In the ground state the wave function within each segment is taken as a half wavelength of a free particle. Find the zero-point kinetic energy per particle. (a). In a quantum solid the dominant repulsive energy is the zero-point energy of the atoms. Consider a crude one-dimensional model of crystalline He* with each He atom confined to a line segment of length L. In the ground state the wave function within each segment is taken as a half wavelength of a free particle. Find the zero-point kinetic energy per particle.