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Problem40 55

This document discusses the quantization of energy levels for a particle in a one-dimensional box. It shows that: 1) For odd wave functions that satisfy ψ(-L/2) = ψ(L/2) = 0, the energy levels are En = (nπħ/L)2/(2m), where n = 1,2,... 2) For even wave functions that satisfy the same boundary conditions, the energy levels are En = ((n+1/2)πħ/L)2/(2m), where n = 0,1,2,... 3) The combination of the energy levels from parts a) and b) are the same as the energy

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Problem40 55

This document discusses the quantization of energy levels for a particle in a one-dimensional box. It shows that: 1) For odd wave functions that satisfy ψ(-L/2) = ψ(L/2) = 0, the energy levels are En = (nπħ/L)2/(2m), where n = 1,2,... 2) For even wave functions that satisfy the same boundary conditions, the energy levels are En = ((n+1/2)πħ/L)2/(2m), where n = 0,1,2,... 3) The combination of the energy levels from parts a) and b) are the same as the energy

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40.

55: a)  ψ ( x)  A sin kx and ψ ( L 2)  0  ψ ( L 2)


  kL   kL 2nπ 2π
 0  A sin    nπ  k  
 2  2 L λ
L h nh p 2 n 2 h 2 ( 2n) 2 h 2
 λ   pn    En  n   , where
n λn L 2m 2mL2 8mL2
n  1, 2...
b) ψ ( x)  A cos kx and ψ ( L 2)  0  ψ (  L 2)
 kL  kL π (2n  1)π 2π
 0  A cos     ( 2n  1)  k  
 2  2 2 L λ
2L ( 2n  1) h
λ  pn 
(2n  1) 2L
(2n  1) 2 h 2
 En  n  0, 1, 2...
8mL2
c) The combination of all the energies in parts (a) and (b) is the same energy
n2h2
levels as given in Eq. (40.9), where En  .
8mL2
d) Part (a)’s wave functions are odd, and part (b)’s are even.

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