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Numerical Problems on

Simple Quantum Mechanical Systems

Formulas

𝒏𝟐 𝒉 𝟐
1. 𝑬𝒏 = 𝟖𝒎𝒂𝟐

𝟐 𝒏𝝅
2. 𝝍𝒏 (𝒙) = √𝒂 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ( 𝒂 ) 𝒙

3. 𝒑(𝒙) = |𝝍𝒏 (𝒙)|𝟐

∞
4. ∫−∞|𝝍|𝟐 𝐝𝐯 = 𝟏

∞
5. 𝒑(𝒙) = ∫−∞|𝝍|𝟐 𝐝𝐯

Problem questions

1. An electron is bound in an one dimensional potential well of width 1Å but of infinite wallheight.
Find its energy value in ground state, and in the first two excited state.

2. A particle is moving in an one dimensional potential box of infinite height of width 2.8nm.
Calculate the probability of finding the particle within an interval of 0.8nm at the center of the
box. When it is in its state of least energy.

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3. A quantum particle confined to one dimensional box of width ’a’ is known to be in its first
excited state. What is the probability of finding the particle over an interval of a/2 marked
symmetrically at the center of the box or What is the probability of finding the particle in central
half.

4. Show that probability of locating an electron in an infinite potential well between 0 and a/2 is
independent of its quantum state.

5. Calculate the probability of locating an electron in an infinite potential well between 0 and a/n.
where n is quantum state.

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6. A particle moving in a 1D box is described by the wave function 𝝍 = 𝒙 √𝟑 for 0<𝒙<1 and 𝝍 = 0
elsewhere. Find the probability of finding the particle within the interval (0, 1/2).

7. The first excited state energy of an electron in an infinite potential well is 240eV. What will be
its ground state energy when the width of the potential well is doubled.

8. An electron is confined to move between two rigid walls separated by 20Å. Find the deBroglie’s
wavelength representing the first 3 allowed energy states of the electron and the corresponding
energies.

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9. An electron is trapped in a 1-D potential well of infinite height and of width of 0.1nm. Calculate
the energy required to excite it from its ground state to fifth excited state.

𝑩
10. Find the value of B for which the wave function 𝝍 (𝒙) = is normalized in the region
√𝒙𝟐 +𝒂𝟐
−∞ > 𝒙 > ∞.

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