In a one-dimensional system at time t-0, the wave function of a particle is given by...
3. At time t-0 a particle is represented by the wave function A-if 0 < x<a ψ(x,0) = 0 otherwise where A, a, and b are constants. a) Normalize ψ(x,0). b) Draw (x,0). c) Where is the particle most likely to be found at t-0? d) What is the probability of finding the particle to the left of a? e) What is the expectation value of x?
A one-dimensional particle of mass m is confined within the region 0 < x < a and wave function V(x, t) = sin(TI)e-iwt. a Given the wave function 1(x, t) above, show that V is independent of t. b Calculate the probability of finding the particle in the interval a 5 x 54
(a) At time t 0, a one-dimensional bound system is in a state described by the normalized wave function V(r,0). The system has a set of orthonormal energy eigenfunctions (), 2(x),.. with corresponding eigenvalues E, E2, .... Write down the overlap rule for the probability of getting the energy E when the energy is measured at time t 0 (b) Suppose that a system is described by a normalized wave function of the form (,0) an(r), where the an are...
At time t = 0, a mass-m particle in a one-dimensional potential well is in a state given by the normalised wave function (x, 0) =3/2eAl2| | -ao x << 0, realU>0. Find the potential energy V = the energy eigenvalue E. Fix zero energy according to the convention V(x) » 0 for ao. Is there a delta function singularity at x0? V (x) for which this is an energy eigenstate and determine [6] At time t = 0, a...
3 At a given time, the normalised wave function for a particle in a one-dimensional infinite square well -a < x < a is given by 2 sin2 V inside the well and zero outside. Find the probability that a measurement of energy yields the eigenvalue En. (Hint: use data on page 6.) [6] Useful Data and Formulas = 1.60 x 10-19 C Elementary charge e h/2T=1.05 x 10-34 Js Planck's constant 3.00 x 108 m s-1 Speed of light...
3. A particle of mass m in a one-dimensional box has the following wave function in the region x-0 tox-L: ? (x.r)=?,(x)e-iEy /A +?,(X)--iE//h Here Y,(x) and Y,(x) are the normalized stationary-state wave functions for the n = 1 and n = 3 levels, and E1 and E3 are the energies of these levels. The wave function is zero for x< 0 and forx> L. (a) Find the value of the probability distribution function atx- L/2 as a function of...
Problem 2: Time development of a free particle The wave function of a free particle at time t- 0 is given by exp(2K1T Now answer the questions below. l. what is the time evolved wave function ψ(z,t) ? points 2. What is the average momentum at any future time? 4 points 3. What is the average energy at any future time ? 3 points Problem 2: Time development of a free particle The wave function of a free particle at...
11 Consider the one-dimensional oscillator defined on page 6. At time t function (r, t is given by 0, its wave (a, 0) N{(2+3i)óo(a) - V/5¢2(x) + (2 - i/3)()} (a) Choose N such that Į is normalised to 1. [2] (b) What are the allowed energies, and with what probabilities? (c) What is the wave function at time t? [] What is the probability for even parity to be measured? Briefly explain (d) [I] explicit expression for a_ V...
The wave function of a particle with mass m2 at t= 0 has the following form: Write the complete time-dependent wave function of the particle Show that the probability density oscillates sinusoidally as a function of time. Find the angular frequency of the time dependence.
A particle is completely confined to one-dimensional region along the x-axis between the points x = ± L The wave function that describes its state is: SP 10 elsewhere where a and b are (as yet) unknown constants that can be expressed in terms of L Use the fact that the wave function must be continuous everywhere to solve for the constant b. The square of the wave function is a probability density, which means that the area under that...