Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Physics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2017 Post Utme Wellspring University Physics examination.

Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_WELLSPRING_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

A particle of mass $m$ is confined to a one-dimensional box of length $L$. The ground state energy of the particle is given by $E_0 = \frac{h^2}{8mL^2}$. If the length of the box is doubled, what is the ratio of the new ground state energy to the original ground state energy?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{1}{4}
B. \frac{1}{2}
C. 1
D. 2
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{1}{4}

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This is Post Utme Wellspring University 2017 Physics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Wellspring University Physics examination.

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