Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_IGBINEDION_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • 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. \( \frac{L}{pi} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( \frac{L}{2} \)

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This is Post Utme Igbinedion University 2018 Physics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Igbinedion University Physics examination.

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