Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Physics Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2020 Post Utme Caleb University Physics examination.

Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 33 POST_UTME_CALEB_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • PHYSICS • objective

A quantum particle of mass $m$ is confined to a one-dimensional box of length $L$. The particle's wave function is given by $\psi(x) = A \sin\left\( \frac{n\pi x}{L}\right \)$, where $A$ is a normalization cons\tant and $n$ is an integer. What is the expectation value of the particle's position?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{L}{2}
B. \frac{nL}{2}
C. \frac{L}{n}
D. \frac{nL}{2n}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{L}{2}

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This is Post Utme Caleb University 2020 Physics Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Caleb University Physics examination.

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