Consider a simple harmonic oscillator. Calculate the time averages of the kinetic and potential energies over one

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Consider a simple harmonic oscillator. Calculate the time averages of the kinetic and potential energies over one cycle, and show that these quantities are equal. Why is this a reasonable result? Next calculate the space averages of the kinetic and potential energies. Discuss the results.
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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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