If an Atom in a Crystal Is Acted Upon by a Restoring

question 36

True/False

If an atom in a crystal is acted upon by a restoring force that is directly proportional to the distance of the atom from its equilibrium position in the crystal,then it is impossible for the atom to have zero kinetic energy.

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