Questions
Question 1
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For an infinite square well from \(0\) to \(L\), what boundary conditions must the spatial wave function satisfy?
Question 2
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Find the allowed wave numbers for a particle in an infinite square well of width \(L\).
Question 3
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Write the normalized eigenfunction \(\psi_n(x)\) for a particle in a one-dimensional infinite well from \(0\) to \(L\).
Question 4
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Derive the energy levels for a particle of mass \(m\) in an infinite square well of width \(L\).
Question 5
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What is the ratio \(E_4/E_1\) for a particle in a one-dimensional infinite well?
Question 6
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How many interior nodes does the \(n=5\) state have in a one-dimensional infinite well?
Question 7
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Find the de Broglie wavelength of the \(n\)th state in a box of width \(L\).
Question 8
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A particle in a box emits a photon when it changes from \(n=3\) to \(n=1\). Find the photon energy in terms of \(E_1\).
Question 9
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Find \(\langle x\rangle\) for any stationary state in an infinite well from \(0\) to \(L\).
Question 10
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For the \(n\)th stationary state in a box, find \(\langle p\rangle\) and \(\langle p^2\rangle\).
Question 11
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For the ground state \(\psi_1=\sqrt{2/L}\sin(\pi x/L)\), find the probability of locating the particle in the middle half of the box.
Question 12
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Why is \(n=0\) not an allowed state for a particle in an infinite square well?
Question 13
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If the width of a box is doubled, how do all energy levels change?
Question 14
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If the particle mass is doubled while \(L\) is fixed, how do the box energy levels change?
Question 15
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A box state is \((\psi_1+\psi_2)/\sqrt2\). Is it an energy eigenstate? Explain.
Question 16
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For \(\psi=(\psi_1+\psi_2)/\sqrt2\) in a box, find the angular frequency of oscillation of the interference term in \(|\psi(x,t)|^2\).
Question 17
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Show that the normalized box eigenfunctions are orthogonal for different quantum numbers.
Question 18
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Compare an infinite well and a finite well of the same nominal width. Which has lower bound-state energies, and why?
Question 19
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A box has width \(L\). Find the frequency of a photon emitted in the transition \(n=2\to n=1\).
Question 20
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Prove that the ground-state energy of an infinite well cannot be zero without using the energy formula directly.