Test: The Zero-point energy Quiz

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Relevant Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-point_energy

A phenomenon that is commonly and erroneously presented as evidence for the existence of zero-point energy in quantum field theory is the _____.
Casimir effect Yukawa potential Callan-Symanzik equation Zeta function regularization Yukawa interaction

The most famous such example is the energy <math>E=</math> associated with the ground state of the _____.
Quantum harmonic oscillator Particle in a box Particle in a ring Two-state quantum system Particle in a one-dimensional lattice

In _____, mass and energy are equivalent; both produce a gravitational field.
General relativity Dielectric Gauged supergravity Helmholtz free energy Electric field

In cosmology, the zero-point energy offers an intriguing possibility for explaining the speculative positive values of the proposed _____.
Cosmological constant Tired light History of the Big Bang theory Gravitation Geon

The term "zero-point energy" is not a calque of the German Nullpunktenergie.
True False

This principle states that the position and the _____ of a quantum mechanical particle cannot both be known simultaneously, with arbitrary accuracy.
Momentum Attenuation coefficient Casting Parallel axis theorem Micronization

As a result of this activity, and its intriguing theoretical explanation, it has taken on a life of its own in popular culture, appearing in _____ books, games, movies and TV series .
Science fiction Fin de fiesta Crime fiction Religious themed fiction Atlantis in fiction

The _____ has established zero point energy as an uncontroversial and scientifically accepted phenomenon.
Casimir effect Schwinger-Dyson equation Lamb shift Cluster decomposition theorem Magnetic monopole

Thus, according to this expression, even at _____ the energy of an atomic system has the value ½hν.
Absolute zero Enthalpy change of solution Table of thermodynamic equations Amorphous ice Reflectivity

The concept was first proposed by _____ and Otto Stern in 1913.
Albert Einstein Franz Melde August Beer Christian Gerthsen Heinrich Hertz

In _____, the zero-point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physical system may possess and is the energy of the ground state of the system.
Physics Morphological analysis Charisma Nemesis Political geography

Naively, it is infinite, but one must argue that new physics takes over at the _____, and so its growth is cut off at that point.
Planck scale Dyson series Potential theory Keldysh formalism Gaussian fixed point

The term arises commonly in reference to the ground state of the _____ and its null oscillations.
Quantum harmonic oscillator 1s Slater-type function Two-state quantum system Hydrogen atom Particle in a box

In cosmology, the vacuum energy is taken to be the origin of the _____ which is thought by many to produce dark energy.
Cosmological constant Absolute horizon Theoretical motivation for general relativity Dipole anisotropy Big Crunch

Experimentally, the zero-point energy of the vacuum leads directly to the _____, and is directly observable in nanoscale devices.
Casimir effect Unitarity gauge Wick rotation Renormalization group Optical phenomena

Because the _____ of a moving particle is proportional to the square of its velocity, it cannot be zero either.
Kinetic energy Nuclear fission Energy transfer Crystal Degrees of freedom

The zero-point energy is again the expectation value of the Hamiltonian; here, however, the phrase _____ is more commonly used, and the energy is called the vacuum energy.
Vacuum expectation value Plekton Banks-Zaks fixed point Renormalization Dirac sea

In _____, it is a synonym for the vacuum energy, an amount of energy associated with the vacuum of empty space.
Quantum field theory Madelung equations Holomovement Stage theory Quantum Aspects of Life

If the particle is confined to a _____, then its position is at least partly known: it must be within the well.
Potential well Roll moment Relativistic wave equations Separable states Specific gravity

This example, however, is not applicable to a _____—the kinetic energy of which can be zero.
Free particle Bloch wave Ampère's force law Gravitational two-body problem Fermi hole

:Here, <math>h</math> is Planck's constant, <math>\nu</math> is the _____, k is Boltzmann's constant, and T is the absolute temperature.
Frequency Superconductivity Musical acoustics Otoacoustic emission Memristance

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Test: The Zero-point energy Quiz

Category: wiki-quizzes

Description: This is the Zero-point energy Quiz, made possible by Wikipedia

Keywords:

Relevant Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-point_energy

A phenomenon that is commonly and erroneously presented as evidence for the existence of zero-point energy in quantum field theory is the _____.

The most famous such example is the energy <math>E=</math> associated with the ground state of the _____.

In _____, mass and energy are equivalent; both produce a gravitational field.

In cosmology, the zero-point energy offers an intriguing possibility for explaining the speculative positive values of the proposed _____.

The term "zero-point energy" is not a calque of the German Nullpunktenergie.

This principle states that the position and the _____ of a quantum mechanical particle cannot both be known simultaneously, with arbitrary accuracy.

As a result of this activity, and its intriguing theoretical explanation, it has taken on a life of its own in popular culture, appearing in _____ books, games, movies and TV series .

The _____ has established zero point energy as an uncontroversial and scientifically accepted phenomenon.

Thus, according to this expression, even at _____ the energy of an atomic system has the value ½hν.

The concept was first proposed by _____ and Otto Stern in 1913.

In _____, the zero-point energy is the lowest possible energy that a quantum mechanical physical system may possess and is the energy of the ground state of the system.

Naively, it is infinite, but one must argue that new physics takes over at the _____, and so its growth is cut off at that point.

The term arises commonly in reference to the ground state of the _____ and its null oscillations.

In cosmology, the vacuum energy is taken to be the origin of the _____ which is thought by many to produce dark energy.

Experimentally, the zero-point energy of the vacuum leads directly to the _____, and is directly observable in nanoscale devices.

Because the _____ of a moving particle is proportional to the square of its velocity, it cannot be zero either.

The zero-point energy is again the expectation value of the Hamiltonian; here, however, the phrase _____ is more commonly used, and the energy is called the vacuum energy.

In _____, it is a synonym for the vacuum energy, an amount of energy associated with the vacuum of empty space.

If the particle is confined to a _____, then its position is at least partly known: it must be within the well.

This example, however, is not applicable to a _____—the kinetic energy of which can be zero.

:Here, <math>h</math> is Planck's constant, <math>\nu</math> is the _____, k is Boltzmann's constant, and T is the absolute temperature.

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