Is the ground-state energy of a proton trapped in a onedimensional infinite potential well greater than, less than, or equal to that of an electron trapped in the same potential well?

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Is the ground-state energy of a proton trapped in a onedimensional
infinite potential well greater than, less than, or equal
to that of an electron trapped in the same potential well?

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