Post Utme Nile University 2023 Physics Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2023 Post Utme Nile University Physics examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2023 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 18 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2023 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is in a state of quantum superposition, described by the wave function $\psi(x) = A\( x - x_0 \)^2 e^{ikx}$, where $A$ is a normalization cons\tant, $x_0$ is a position, and $k$ is a wave number. What is the expectation value of the particle's position?

Answer Options

A. x_0
Correct Answer B. x_0 + \frac{1}{2k}
C. x_0 - \frac{1}{2k}
D. x_0 + k
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
x_0 + \frac{1}{2k}

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2023 Physics Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Nile University Physics examination.

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