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A wave function ψ =A sin (nπx/a) for the motion of a particle in a zero potential well of width ‘a’.?

Calculate the wave amplitude where ‘x’ is the position of the particle along ‘a’?.

Please tell me how to solve.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    what you have to do is normalize this wave function

    you know that the wave function tells you something about the position of the particle

    the probability of finding the particle in a certain region is given by the integral of the square of the wave function, i.e.,

    Integral(Ψ*Ψ dx) where the * represents the complex conjugate, but you don't have to worry about that with this function

    if you try to find the probability of the wavefunction over the entire space possible, you know that you would get a probability of 1, so...

    take your wavefunction, square it, integrate it and set it equal to 1, that will give you the value of A, the amplitude

    in other words solve for A:

    A^2Integral[Sin^2{nπx/a}dx] =1, limits of integration (0,a)

    Hint: remember than n is an integer, so you should get a very simple result for your integral

  • Krista
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • maussy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    you use the formula 'x' is the distance since origin;

    When you use the computer do not forget that n*Pi*x/a is in radian! so when you calculate the sinus do not forget to use radians and NOT degrees!

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