wo 3.25 g masses are attached by a spring with a force constant of k=450 . kg s⁻². Calculate the zero point energy of the system and compare it with the thermal energy k T at 298 K. If the zero point energy were converted to translational energy, what would be the speed of the masses?
a) Zero-point energy is less than thermal energy; speed would be zero.
b) Zero-point energy is greater than thermal energy; speed would be zero.
c) Zero-point energy is equal to thermal energy; speed would be infinite.
d) Zero-point energy is equal to thermal energy; speed would be nonzero.