Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 9.7P
(a)
To determine
The allowed energies for the bouncing ball in terms of
(b)
To determine
The WKB approximation to the first four energies with the exact results.
(c)
To determine
The value of the quantum number n.
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