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This document contains 11 multiple choice questions about particle in a box models in quantum physics. It tests understanding of concepts like the particle's wave function, energy levels, and zero-point energy. The questions cover topics such as where the wave function is non-zero, how energy depends on quantum state, and calculating zero-point energy for an electron confined to a 1nm box. The document provides explanations for each answer.

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Quantum Physics Questions and Answers - Sanfoundry

This document contains 11 multiple choice questions about particle in a box models in quantum physics. It tests understanding of concepts like the particle's wave function, energy levels, and zero-point energy. The questions cover topics such as where the wave function is non-zero, how energy depends on quantum state, and calculating zero-point energy for an electron confined to a 1nm box. The document provides explanations for each answer.

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Engineering Physics Questions and Answers –


Particle in a Box
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This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Particle
in a Box”.

1. The walls of a particle in a box are supposed to be ____________


a) Small but in nitely hard
b) In nitely large but soft
c) Soft and Small
d) In nitely hard and in nitely large

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2. The wave function of the particle lies in which region?


a) x > 0
b) x < 0
c) 0 < X < L
d) x > L

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Answer: c
Explanation: The particle cannot exist outside the box, as it cannot have in nite amount of
energy. Thus, it’s wave function is between 0 and L, where L is the length of the side of the box.

3. The particle loses energy when it collides with the wall.


a) True
b) False

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Answer: b
Explanation: The total energy of the particle inside the box remains constant. It does not loses
energy when it collides with the wall.

4. The Energy of the particle is proportional to __________


a) n
b) n-1
c) n2
d) n-2

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Answer: c
Explanation: In a particle inside a box, the energy of the particle is directly proportional to the
square of the quantum state in which the particle currently is.

5. For a particle inside a box, the potential is maximum at x = ___________


a) L
b) 2L
c) L/2
d) 3L

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Answer: a
Explanation: In a box with in nitely high barriers with in nitely hard walls, the potential is
in nite when x = 0 and when x = L.

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6. The Eigen value of a particle in a box is ___________


a) L/2
b) 2/L
−− −
c) √L/2
−−−
d) √2/L

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Answer: d
Explanation: The wave function for the particle in a box is normalizable, when the value of the
−−−
coe cient of sin is equal to √2/L
. It is the Eigen value of the wave function.

7. Particle in a box can never be at rest.


a) True
b) False

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8. What is the minimum Energy possessed by the particle in a box?


a) Zero
2 2

b)
π ℏ
2
2mL
2 2

c) π ℏ

2mL

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d)
π ℏ

2mL

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9. The wave function of a particle in a box is given by ____________


−
−
a) √ L sin
2 nx

L
−
−
b) √ L sin
2 nπx

L
−
−
c) √ L sin L
2 x

−
−
d) √ L sin
2 πx

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10. The wave function for which quantum state is shown in the gure?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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11. Calculate the Zero-point energy for a particle in an in nite potential well for an electron
con ned to a 1 nm atom.
a) 3.9 X 10-29 J
b) 4.9 X 10-29 J
c) 5.9 X 10-29 J
d) 6.9 X 10-29 J

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Sanfoundry Global Education & Learning Series – Engineering Physics.

To practice all areas of Engineering Physics, here is complete set of 1000+ Multiple Choice

Questions and Answers.

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