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== Frequently Asked Questions == | == Frequently Asked Questions == | ||
=== What happens to the internal energy of an isolated system at absolute zero? === | === What happens to the internal energy of an isolated system at absolute zero? === | ||
| − | At [[absolute zero]], the system would still retain its internal energy, mostly as potential energy. Though you would expect the kinetic energy to drop to zero at 0 K, there will be a little kinetic energy left in the system. This is known as the [[zero | + | At [[absolute zero]], the system would still retain its internal energy, mostly as potential energy. Though you would expect the kinetic energy to drop to zero at 0 K, there will be a little kinetic energy left in the system. This is known as the [[zero point energy]] of the system. |