3. a) Show that for values of n » 1, the fractional difference in energy between states n and n + 1 for a particle in an infinit potential well is approximately given by En+1 – En En b) What is the percentage difference between states n = 1000 and n = 1001? c) Discuss how this result is related to the Bohr correspondence principle.

3. a) Show that for values of n » 1, the fractional difference in energy between states n and n + 1 for a particle in an infinit potential well is approximately given by En+1 – En En b) What is the percentage difference between states n = 1000 and n = 1001? c) Discuss how this result is related to the Bohr correspondence principle.

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Chapter28: Quantum Physics

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Problem 50P

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