Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9781337553292
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 40, Problem 11P

(a)

To determine

The expectation value of x.

(b)

To determine

The probability of finding the particle near L/2.

(c)

To determine

The probability of finding the particle near L/4.

(c)

To determine

To justify that the result of part (a) does not contradict the results of parts (b) and (c).

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