Chapter 5: Q60E (page 191)
Show that the uncertainty in the position of a ground state harmonic oscillator is .
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The uncertainty in position in the ground state of harmonic oscillator is .
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Chapter 5: Q60E (page 191)
Show that the uncertainty in the position of a ground state harmonic oscillator is .
The uncertainty in position in the ground state of harmonic oscillator is .
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Sketch the wave function. Is it smooth?
What is the product ofand(obtained in Exercise 83 and 85)? How does it compare with the minimum theoretically possible? Explain.
Determine the expectation value of the momentum of the particle. Explain.
Consider the delta well potential energy:
Although not completely realistic, this potential energy is often a convenient approximation to a verystrong, verynarrow attractive potential energy well. It has only one allowed bound-state wave function, and because the top of the well is defined as U = 0, the corresponding bound-state energy is negative. Call its value -E0.
(a) Applying the usual arguments and required continuity conditions (need it be smooth?), show that the wave function is given by
(b) Sketch and U(x) on the same diagram. Does this wave function exhibit the expected behavior in the classically forbidden region?

A finite well always has at least one bound state. Why does the argument of Exercises fail in the case of a finite well?
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