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University Physics Volume 3

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Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter7: Quantum Mechanics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 64P: Find the expectation value x2 of the square of the position for a quantum harmonic oscillator in the...

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