8. Quantum-mechanical oscillator. Describe Figure 2.: (a) Describe what is plotted on the x-axis and on the y-axis? (b) Describe the labels within the figure: name label (A) and name label (B). (b) Name the lowest energy of a classical harmonic oscillator. (c) Name the lowest energy of a quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator. P=4 (B) p= 0 A (Á) Figure 2: energy levels of a quantum- mechanical harmonic oscillator

8. Quantum-mechanical oscillator. Describe Figure 2.: (a) Describe what is plotted on the x-axis and on the y-axis? (b) Describe the labels within the figure: name label (A) and name label (B). (b) Name the lowest energy of a classical harmonic oscillator. (c) Name the lowest energy of a quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator. P=4 (B) p= 0 A (Á) Figure 2: energy levels of a quantum- mechanical harmonic oscillator

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Chapter4: Introduction To Quantum Mechanics

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