Given that the wave function is described as:

𝟐 𝒏𝝅𝒙
𝜳𝒏 (𝒙) = √ 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ( )
𝑳 𝑳

Whate would be the percent probability of finding the particle in the

first third of the box at the second energy level, i.e. n = 2.
(Hint: the standard integral of )

Solution:

𝑷 = ∫ 𝝍𝟐 𝒅𝒙

First third (from 0 to L/3):

𝑳/𝟑
𝟐 𝒏𝝅𝒙
𝑷=∫ 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 ( ) 𝒅𝒙
𝟎 𝑳 𝑳

For second energy level, n = 1:

𝑳/𝟑
𝟐 𝟐𝝅𝒙
𝑷=∫ 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 ( ) 𝒅𝒙
𝟎 𝑳 𝑳

𝝅
By using the hint, 𝒂 = 𝑳 :

𝑳/𝟑
𝟐 𝒙 𝟏 𝟒𝝅𝒙
𝑷= [ − × 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ( )]
𝑳 𝟐 𝟖×𝝅 𝑳
𝑳 𝟎
 𝑳/𝟑
𝟐 𝒙 𝑳 𝟒𝝅𝒙
𝑷= [ − × 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ( )]
𝑳 𝟐 𝟖×𝝅 𝑳 𝟎

Distribute:
𝑳/𝟑
𝒙 𝟏 𝟒𝝅𝒙
𝑷=[ − × 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ( )]
𝑳 𝟒×𝝅 𝑳 𝟎

Solve:

𝟒𝝅
𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏 ( 𝟑 )
𝑷= − − (𝟎) = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎 = 𝟒𝟎%
𝟑 𝟒𝝅