Linear density is a measure of how much a crystallographic vector is occupied by atoms, and is calculated as as the length of the atoms on the vector over the length of the vector. Calculate the following linear densites for the [100] and [110] vectors for: a. an FCC crystal b. a BCC crystal

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Linear density is a measure of how much a crystallographic vector is occupied by atoms, and is calculated as as the length of the atoms on the vector over the length of the vector. Calculate the following linear densites for the [100] and [110] vectors for:
a. an FCC crystal
b. a BCC crystal

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