The wave function for a quantum particle confined to moving in a one-dimensional box located between x = 0 and x = L is ψ(x) = A sin (nπx/L)Use the normalization condition on ψ to show that A = √2/L

The wave function for a quantum particle confined to moving in a one-dimensional box located between x = 0 and x = L is ψ(x) = A sin (nπx/L)Use the normalization condition on ψ to show that A = √2/L

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Chapter28: Quantum Physics

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The wave function for a quantum particle confined to moving in a one-dimensional box located between x = 0 and x = L is
ψ(x) = A sin (nπx/L)
Use the normalization condition on ψ to show that
A = √2/L

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