Post Utme Covenant University 2025 Physics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2025 Post Utme Covenant University Physics examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2025 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2025 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is confined to a one-dimensional box of length $L$. The ground state wave function of the particle is given by $psi_1(x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{L}} \sinleft\( \frac{pi x}{L}\right \)$. What is the expectation value of the position operator for this state?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{L}{2}
B. \frac{L}{4}
C. \frac{3L}{4}
D. 0
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{L}{2}

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