University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321973610
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 40, Problem 40.10DQ
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The probability of finding the particle in the right half of the box for a particle in a box at ground state and whether the answer is same if the particle is in an excited level.
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Chapter 40 Solutions
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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