2π E E

39.62: a) ω  2π f   .
h 
2π 2π p
k  p .
λ h 
2
p (k)2
ω  E  KE  
2m 2m
2
k
ω .
2m
 2  2ψ ( x, t )
b) From Problem 39.61 the time-dependent Schrödinger’s equation is  
2m x 2
ψ ( x, t )
U ( x)ψ ( x, t )  i . U ( x)  0 for a free particle, so
t
 2 ψ ( x, t ) 2mi ψ ( x, t )
 .
x 2
 t
Try ψ ( x, t )  cos(kx  ωt )
ψ
( x, t )  Aω sin( kx  ωt )
t
ψ ( x, t )  2ψ
  Ak sin( kx  ωt ) and  Ak 2 cos(kx  ωt ).
x x 2
 2mi 
Putting this into the Schrödinger’s equation, Ak cos(kx  ωt )    Aω sin(kx  ωt ).
2

  
This is not generally true for all x and t so is not a solution.
c) Try ψ ( x, t )  A sin( kx  ωt )
ψ ( x, t )
  Aω cos(kx  ωt )
t
ψ ( x, t )
 Ak cos(kx  ωt )
x
 2 ψ ( x, t )
  Ak 2 sin(kx  ωt ).
x 2
 2mi 
Again,  Ak sin(kx  ωt )    Aω cos(kx  ωt ) is not generally true for all x and
2

  
t so is not a good solution.
d)  Try ψ ( x, t )  A cos(kx  ωt )  B sin(kx  ωt )
ψ ( x, t )
  Aω sin(kx  ωt )  Bω cos( kx  ωt )
t
ψ ( x, t )
  Ak sin( kx  ωt )  Bk cos(kx  ωt )
x
 2 ψ ( x, t )
  Ak 2 cos((kx  ωt )  Bk 2 sin( kx  ωt ).
x 2

Putting this into the Schrödinger’s equation,

2mi
 Ak 2 cos(kx  ωt )  Bk 2 sin(kx  ωt )   ( Aω sin(kx  ωt )  Bω cos(kx  ωt )).

 k 2
Recall that ω  . Collect sin and cos terms. ( A  iB)k 2 cos(kx  ωt )  (iA  B )k 2 sin (kx 
2m
ωt )  0. This is only true if B = iA.