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A particle in the infinite square well has the initial wave function

(X,0)={Ax,0xa2Aa-x,a2xa

(a) Sketch (x,0), and determine the constant A

(b) Find(x,t)

(c) What is the probability that a measurement of the energy would yield the valueE1 ?

(d) Find the expectation value of the energy.

Short Answer

Expert verified

a) and the value for A 12a3

b) x,t=4622an=1,3,5...-1n-121n2sinnaxe-Ent

c) The probability is 964=0.985534.

d) The value for expectation energy H=62ma2 .

Step by step solution

01

Define the graph of the wave function

A wave function is a mathematical representation of a particle's quantum state in terms of momentum, time, location, and spin. The Greek letter psi is used to represent a wave function .

02

Graph of ψ(x,0)  .

a)

The graph for the function is:

03

Normalize the value of A

The wave function is

1=A20a2x2dx+A2a2aa-x2dx1=A2x330a2-a-x33a2a1=A23a38+a381=A2a312A=23a3

Therefore the value of A is 23a3.

04

Find the value for ψ(x,t)

(b)

Using the given function x,t=n=1cnnxe-iEnt/where,

nx=2asinnax

and

En=n2222ma2

Now find the complex constant as:

cn=2a23aa0a2sinnaxdx+a2aa-xsinnaxdxcn=26a2an2sinnax-xancosnax0a2+a-ancosnaxa2a-an2sinnax-axncosnaxa2a

cn=26a2an2sinnaa2x-a22ncosn2-a2ncosn+a2苍蟺cos苍蟺2-an2sinna+a22ncosna2苍蟺cos苍蟺acn=26a22a2n2sinn2cn=0,ifniseven-1n-1246苍蟺2,ifnisodd

So, The wave function is x,t=4622an=1,3,5...-1n-121n2sinnaxe-Ent

Where, En=n222ma2.

05

Now, find the value of particle energy P1 .

(c)

The probability can be calculated as,

c12=-1n-1/246n22=46n22=964=0.985534

Thus, the required probability is 0.985534 .

06

Now find the value for the expectation value (H)

(d)

Calculate the expectation value of energy as,

H=cn2En=96422ma211+132+152+172+....=48282ma2=62ma2

Hence, the expectation value of the energy is 62ma2 .

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