Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 35, Problem 59P
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To determine
To Show: The continuity of wave function and their derivatives lead to the equations
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To determine
To Show: The equations
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A particle is in a three-dimensional box. The y length of the box is twice the x length, and the z length is one-third of the y length.
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∆E ∆t ≥ ħTime is a parameter, not an observable. ∆t is some timescale over which the expectation value of an operator changes. For example, an electron's angular momentum in a hydrogen atom decays from 2p to 1s. These decays are relativistic, however the uncertainty principle is still valid, and we can use it to estimate uncertainties.
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∆E ∆t ≥ ħTime is a parameter, not an observable. ∆t is some timescale over which the expectation value of an operator changes. For example, an electron's angular momentum in a hydrogen atom decays from 2p to 1s. These decays are relativistic, however the uncertainty principle is still valid, and we can use it to estimate uncertainties.
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Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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