Using the following normalized test function for a particle in a box of width a: 30 y(x) = V x(a - x) for 0

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Using the following normalized test function for a particle in a box of width a:
y(x) =
30
-x(а - х)
for 0 <x<a
y(x) = 0
a) Estimate the energy of the fundamental level obtained from this variational function.
b) Compare the result obtained with the real value and justify the result.
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Transcribed Image Text:Using the following normalized test function for a particle in a box of width a: y(x) = 30 -x(а - х) for 0 <x<a y(x) = 0 a) Estimate the energy of the fundamental level obtained from this variational function. b) Compare the result obtained with the real value and justify the result. out of the box
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