The Smallest Kinetic Energy That an Electron in a Box

question 19

Multiple Choice

The smallest kinetic energy that an electron in a box (an infinite well) can have is zero.

• A) True
• B) False

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Definitions:

Irreversibility

The concept that some processes or actions cannot be undone or reverted to their original state.

Assimilation

The process by which new information is taken in and incorporated into one's existing cognitive structures and schemas.

Centration

The cognitive tendency in early childhood to focus on one salient aspect of a situation while neglecting other possibly relevant aspects.

Conservation

In environmental science, the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and wildlife; in cognitive development, a term introduced by Piaget referring to the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in their form or appearance.