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evanlee
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I was talking with a friend earlier today about the idea that at absolute zero, particles essentially stop moving. I know that this makes sense since temperature is defined as average kinetic energy, which, if this equals 0, implies no movement. That made me think, however, about the uncertainty inherent in quantum mechanics and wondered what a particle or set of particles at absolutely zero would mean? If momentum is known to be zero, do these particles solely act as waves? How do changes in temperature affect systems of quantum particles? I have taken quantum mechanics at the undergraduate level, but if there are principles out there that might answer this question, I'd really appreciate some directing!
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