(8) In a region of space, a particle with zero energy has the wave function 4(x) = Axe-x²/L² (a) Find the potential energy function U(x). Hint: Plug (x) into the Schrodinger equation. (b) Sketch or plot this potential energy function and the wave function as functions of x (c) What does this wave function represent?

(8) In a region of space, a particle with zero energy has the wave function 4(x) = Axe-x²/L² (a) Find the potential energy function U(x). Hint: Plug (x) into the Schrodinger equation. (b) Sketch or plot this potential energy function and the wave function as functions of x (c) What does this wave function represent?

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Chapter40: Quantum Mechanics

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