Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 35, Problem 55P

(a)

To determine

Schrödinger equation for the harmonic oscillator if the potential energy is U=mω2x2/2 .

(b)

To determine

To show: The substitution ψ0(x)=A0eα2x2/2 satisfies the Schrödinger equation and the energy is given by equation 35.7 with n=0 .

(c)

To determine

The normalization constant for given ground state wave function.

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