Post Utme Esut 2021 Physics Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

Post Utme Esut 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2021 • 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 $psi(x) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{L}} \sinleft\( \frac{npi x}{L}\right \)$, where $n$ is a positive integer. What is the expectation value of the position of the particle?

Answer Options

A. 0
Correct Answer B. L/2
C. L
D. nπL/2
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
L/2

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This is Post Utme Esut 2021 Physics Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

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