A proton and an electron are trapped in identical onedimensional infinite potential wells; each particle is in its ground state. At the center of the wells, is the probability density for the proton greater than, less than, or equal to that of the electron?

A proton and an electron are trapped in identical onedimensional infinite potential wells; each particle is in its ground state. At the center of the wells, is the probability density for the proton greater than, less than, or equal to that of the electron?

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Chapter8: Quantum Mechanics In Three Dimensions

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A proton and an electron are trapped in identical onedimensional
infinite potential wells; each particle is in its ground
state. At the center of the wells, is the probability density for the
proton greater than, less than, or equal to that of the electron?

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