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A particle is described by the wave function

ψ(³æ)=2/Πx2-x+1.25

(a) Show that the normalization constant2/Πis correct.

(b) A measurement of the position of the particle is to be made. At what location is it most probable that the particle would be found?

(c) What is the probability per unit length of finding the particle at this location?

Short Answer

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(a) The normalization constant will be same

(b) The most probable location of particle isx=12.

(c) The probability per unit length of finding the particle at the location is.2Π

Step by step solution

01

Normalization constant.

(a) The wave function is given in the question which is

Ψ(x)=2/Πx2−x+1.25

Here we can see that the probability to find the particle somewhere is 1.

So, we can write it as:

∫−∞∞Ψ(x)Ψ0(x)dx=∫−∞∞2/Πx2−x+1.252/Πx2−x+1.25dx=2Π∫−∞∞1(x2−x+1.25)2dx=2Π∫−∞∞1((x−0.5)2+1)2dx

02

Using trigonometry transformation.

Now,

By using trigonometry transformation,x=0.5+tanθ

The equation can be written as:

∫−∞∞1((x−0.5)2+1)2dx=∫−Π/2Π/21(tan2θ+1)2sec2θdθ

=∫−Π/2Π/21sec2θdθ=∫−Π/2Π/2cos2θdθ=Π2

Here,

∫−Π/2Π/2cos2θdθ=∫−Π/2Π/21+cos2θ2dθ=12Π+∫−Π/2Π/2cos2θ2dθ=Π2+0=Π2

The probability is.2ΠΠ2=1 The normalization is right,

Therefore the normalization constant will be 2Π.

03

Finding its maximum.                    

Now by finding the maximum for this we will use this equation,

ÒÏ=2Ï€1(x2−x+1.25)2

Now by Differentiating above equation with respect to x,

dÒÏdx=2π−2(x2−x+1.25)(2x−1)(x2−x+1.25)4=−4(2x−1)Ï€(x2−x+1.25)3

The derivative will be0when it’s maximum, so

−4(2x−1)π(x2−x+1.25)3=0∴2x−1=02x=1x=12

Therefore, the most probable location of particle is .x=12

04

Probability per unit length

Now for the probability per unit length:

ÒÏ(0.5)=2Ï€1(0.52−0.5+1.25)2=2Ï€

Therefore, the probability per unit length for the particle at the location is=2Ï€.=2Ï€

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