For a particle in a box of length L, write the expression for the energy levels, En, and then write a similar expression E'n for the energy levels when the length of the box has increased to 1.1L (that is, an increase by 10 per cent). Calculate (E'n-En)/En, the fractional change in the energy that results from extending the box.

For a particle in a box of length L, write the expression for the energy levels, En, and then write a similar expression E'n for the energy levels when the length of the box has increased to 1.1L (that is, an increase by 10 per cent). Calculate (E'n-En)/En, the fractional change in the energy that results from extending the box.

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Chapter4: Introduction To Quantum Mechanics

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Problem 39P: Chapter 3 introduced the concept of a double bond between carbon atoms, represented by C=C , with a...

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