ZERO-POINT ENERGY Definition & Meaning

zero-point energy

[zeer-oh-point]

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noun

Physics.

energy in a substance at the temperature of absolute zero.

zero-point energy

The irreducible minimum energy possessed by a physical system, as of a substance at a temperature of absolute zero. The zero point energy of a vacuum is not zero due to vacuum fluctuations.
See Note at absolute zero

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of zero-point energy¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Perhaps the weirdest of all is caused by a zero in the equations of quantum mechanics: the zero-point energy.

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It is unlikely that his device to harness the zero-point energy will be any different.

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As with the zero-point energy, scientists learned to ignore the infinite mass and charge of the electron.

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Even if those concerns were valid, it seems all but impossible to propel a spaceship with zero-point energy.

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Since the vacuum everywhere in the universe is seething with a quantum foam of virtual particles, the fabric of the universe is filled with infinite zero-point energy.

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