Q

In classical kinetic theory, at absolute zero:

RRB ALP & Technician 29/08/2018 / Shift I 2018
✓ Answer: C The molecules' thermal kinetic energy is zero
Classical mean translational kinetic energy is 3kT/2, so it vanishes at T = 0. This is a classical ideal-gas statement and does not imply the absence of quantum zero-point motion.