Chapter 39, Problem 28P

To determine

To find:

What multiple of $\frac{h^2}{8m{L}^2}$ where $m$ is the electron mass is

a) The energy of the electron’s ground state

b) The energy of its second excited state

c) The difference of the energies of its second and third excited states.

How many degenerate states have the energy of

d) The first excited state and

e) Fifth excited state?