Post Utme Lead City University 2023 Physics Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2023 Post Utme Lead City University Physics examination.

Post Utme Lead City University 2023 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 1 POST_UTME_LEAD_CITY_UNIVERSITY • 2023 • 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 in the ground state \( $n=1$ \)?

Answer Options

A. 0
Correct Answer B. L/2
C. L
D. L/4
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
L/2

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This is Post Utme Lead City University 2023 Physics Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Lead City University Physics examination.

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