Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice

Question 16 POST_UTME_BOWEN_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass m is confined to a one-dimensional box of length L. The wave function of the particle is given by ψ(x) = √\( 2/L \) * \sin\( nπx/L \), where n is a positive integer. What is the expectation value of the position operator x?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. L/2

B. nπL/2

C. nπL/2 + L/2

D. nπL/2 - L/2

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

L/2

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This is Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Physics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Physics examination.

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