If a particle is in a stationary state, does that mean that the particle is not moving?
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If a particle is in a stationary state, does that mean that the particle is not moving? If a particle moves in empty space with constant momentum p̅(vector) and hence constant energy E = p2/2m, is it in a stationary state? Explain your answers.
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University Physics with Modern Physics
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Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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