3. Parameters of an Example Wave Function
An electron that is not localized in space is described by the wave function Ψ(x, t) = A sin(kx−ωt). The kinetic energy of the electron is 1 keV. The potential everywhere is zero, i.e., V (x, t) = 0. Find k and ω. For each, provide a one-sentence description of the physical interpretation of that quantity. Hint: Start with the definitions of the wavenumber k = 2π/λ and angular frequency ω = 2πf. Next, there are two de Broglie relations to consider: λ = h/p and f = E/h.
3. Parameters of an Example Wave Function An electron that is not localized in space is...
Consider a wave that is represented by ψ(x, t) = 4 cos (kx − ωt). where k = 2π/λ and ω = 2πf. The aim of the following exercises is to show that this expression captures many of the intuitive features of waves. a) Consider a snapshot of the wave at t = 0. Use the expression to find the possible values of x at which the crests (maximum points) of the wave are located. By what distance are neighboring...
9. 1.66 points Show that the wave function ψ-A ei(kx-at) is a solution to the Schrödinger equation, given below, where k-2π / λ and U-0. 2m dz2 Accomplish by calculating the following quantities. (Use the following as necessary: A, K, x, ,t, h, and m.) momentum Need Help?Read ItTalk to a Tutor
9. 1.66 points Show that the wave function ψ-A ei(kx-at) is a solution to the Schrödinger equation, given below, where k-2π / λ and U-0. 2m dz2 Accomplish...
A free particle moving in one dimension has wave function Ψ(x,t)=A[ei(kx−ωt)−ei(2kx−4ωt)] where k and ω are positive real constants. At t = π/(6ω) what are the two smallest positive values of x for which the probability function |Ψ(x,t)|2 is a maximum? Express your answer in terms of k.
A free electron has a wave function ψ(x)= Asin (5x1010 x) where x is measured in meters. Find the electron's de Broglie wavelength the electron's momentum a. b, 3. When an electron is confined in the semi-infinite square, its wave function will be in the form Asin kx for0<x<L ψ(x)- Ce for x> L having L = 5 nm and k = 1.7 / nm. a. Find the energy of the state. b. Write down the matching conditions that the...
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A localized electron at rest has a wave function ψ(x)=A exp( a22.2) with a=0.5/nm. (a) Use the results from class to quote it's space and momentum uncertainty (b) Use the static Schrödinger equation to calculate the pertinent potential, U(x).
Two wave pulses travel on a string toward each other. The wave pulses can be described as y1 = 5/(((kx − ωt)^2) 2) and y2 = −5/(((kx + ωt − 6)2 )+2)' , where k = 1 rad/m and ω = 8 rad/s. At what instant do the two cancel everywhere? (Assume x is in meters and t is in seconds.) ???s At what point do the two pulses always cancel? ???m
A transverse wave with an amplitude of 6 m, a frequency f=6.7 Hz , and a wavelength λ=6 m is traveling down a taut string. If the wave equation describing the displacement of the string at position x and time t is given by y(x,t)=Asin(kx−ωt) a.) what are the parameters A, k, and ω? b.) What is the speed of the wave traveling down the wire? m/s c.) If the tension in the wire is measured to be 6 N,...
Which statement about the wave function for a single electron is NOT correct? 1- Louis de Broglie postulated that the wavelength of an electron is given in terms of Planck's constant and its momentum, λ = h / p. 2- A French graduate student named Louis de Broglie first had the idea that an electron should be described as a wave. 3-The amplitude of a wave function at a particular point in space equals the probability density of finding the...
A free proton has a wave function Psi (x) = A sin (kx), where k = 1.2 times 10^10 m^-1 What is the proton's lambda? What is the proton's momentum? What is the proton's speed? Normalize Psi (x) if the wave only exists inside an infinite square well with width a = 2.1 m, (so that Psi (x) = A sin (kx) between 0 < x < a and Psi (x) = 0 otherwise).
A sinusoidal transverse wave of wavelength 19.0 cm travels along a string in the positive direction of an x axis. The displacement y of the string particle at x = 0 is given in the figure as a function of time t. The scale of the vertical axis is set by ys = 4 cm. The wave equation is to be in the form of y = ym sin(kx - ωt + φ). (a) At t = 0, is a...