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Tutorial 2QMI

The document contains exercises related to quantum mechanics, focusing on wave functions, normalization, expectation values, and potential energy calculations. It includes various functions and scenarios to determine their physical acceptability as wave functions, as well as tasks involving Gaussian distributions and probability currents. Additionally, it explores the implications of the Schrödinger equation and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in different contexts.

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UAMB –FSE –L2 Fundamental Physics TD 2 Quantum Mechanics I 23/24

Exercise 1 :

1. Among the following functions : f (x) = 3 sin x , h2 (x) = 5x , e(x) = x2 , which ones can represent
a physically acceptable wave function ?
x2
2. We consider the function (x) = e de…ned on the interval [0; +1[. Can it be a wave function ?

Exercise 2 :

A particle of mass m is described, at a given time t, by the wave function :


ax2
i 3! t
(x; t) = Axe 2 e 2

where A, !, and a are real and positive constants.


1. Given that the system is stationary, what is the energy of the system ?
2. Determine the normalization constant A.
3. Find the potential energy V (x) such that (x; t) is a solution to the Schrödinger equation. We de…ne
a = m!
~
.
4. Calculate the expectation values of x, x2 , p et p2 .
5. Find x et p. Is the product x p consistent with Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle ?
Indication : We are given :
Z +1
r
y2
e dy =
+1
Z +1
r
2 y2 1
y e dy =
+1 2
Z +1
r
y2 3
y4 e dy = 2
+1 4

Exercise 3 :
We consider the following Gaussian distribution :
(x a)2
(x) = Ae ;

where A, a and are real positive constants.


R +1
1. Given that 1 (x)dx = 1, determine A.
2. Find < x >, < x2 >; and x.
3. Draw the graph of (x) .

Exercise 4 :
At time t = 0, a particle is represented by the wave function :
8
< A (x=a) si 0 x a
(x; 0) = A [(b x)=(b a)] si a x b
:
0 ailleurs

where A, a, and b are constants.


1. Normalize (…nd A in terms of a and b).
2. Represent (x; 0) as a function of x:

1
3. In which region is the particle more likely to be found at t = 0 ?.
4. What is the probability of …nding the particle to the left of a ? Verify your result in the limit cases
b = a and b = 2a.
5. What is the expectation value of x ?

Exercise 5 :
We consider the wave function
jxj i!t
(x; t) = Ae e
where A, and ! are real and positive constants.
1. Normalize .
2. Determine the expectation value of x and x2 .
3. Find the standard deviation x. Draw the graph of j j2 as a function of x:

Exercise 6 :
We consider a particle described by the wave function :
1. (x) = A eikx + B e ikx
.
x
2. (x) = A e .
3. (x) = R(x) eiS(x)=~ .
ip2 t=2m~
4. (x; t) = Aeipx=~ + Be ipx=~
e .
q q
5. (x; t) = a1 sin ax e iE1 t=~
+ 1
a
sin 2 x
a
e iE2 t=~
.
Calculate in each case the corresponding probability current.

Exercise 7 :
Given a particle of mass m described by the wave function (x; t) = A (x x3 ) e iEt=~
. Find the potential
V (x) such that the Schrödinger equation is satis…ed.

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