Post Utme Rhema University 2017 Physics Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2017 Post Utme Rhema University Physics examination.

Post Utme Rhema University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_RHEMA_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • 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 Rhema University 2017 Physics Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Rhema University Physics examination.

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