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For a particle in a box of length L and in the state with n = 3, at what positions is the probability density a maximum? At what positions is the probability density zero?

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Chapter10: Introduction To Quantum Mechanics

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Problem 10.26E: For a particle in a state having the wavefunction =2asinxa in the range x=0toa, what is the...

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