Suppose a quanton's wavefunction at a given time is Psi(x) = Ae^-1/2 (x/a)^2, where A is an unspecified constant and a = 1.5 nm. According to my table of integrals, integral_-infinity^infinity [e^-(x/a)^2]dx = a Squareroot pi If we perform an experiment to locate the quanton at this time, what would be the probability of a result within plusminus 0.1 nm of the origin?

Suppose a quanton's wavefunction at a given time is Psi(x) = Ae^-1/2 (x/a)^2, where A is an unspecified constant and a = 1.5 nm. According to my table of integrals, integral_-infinity^infinity [e^-(x/a)^2]dx = a Squareroot pi If we perform an experiment to locate the quanton at this time, what would be the probability of a result within plusminus 0.1 nm of the origin?

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Chapter5: Matter Waves

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Problem 30P

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