Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Physics examination.

Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 16 POST_UTME_MADONNA_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • 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 operator for this particle?

Answer Options

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

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This is Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Physics examination.

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