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1. Monatomic linear lattice. Consider a longitudinal wave
u = u₀cos(ωt - kx)
which propagates in a monatomic linear lattice of atoms of mass M, spacing a, and nearest-neighbor interaction C. (a) Show that the total energy of the wave is
E = M(du/dt)² + C(u₀)²
where the sum runs over all atoms.
4. Phonons in a Crystal: Vibrations
b) By substitution of u in this expression, show that the time-average total energy per atom is Mω²u₀²/2 + C(1 - cos(ka)) = Mu
where in the last step we have used the dispersion relation (9) for this problem.