University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 40, Problem 40.9DQ
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To explain: Whether it is possible to represent the wave function of a particle in a box as a combination of two standing waves and the physical interpretation of this representation.
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