Schrodingers Equation

Question 1

Normalisation Condition

Answer 1

• ∫Ψ^2 dx = 1

Question 2

Ψ^2 meaning

Answer 2

Probability of finding a particle at time t in position x+dx

Question 3

Energy at energy level n

Answer 3

E = (ћ^2 n^2 π^2)/(2mL^2 )

Question 4

Wave packets

Answer 4

• A linear combination of sinusoidal waves with different k
• ∫ a(k) exp(i(kx - w(k)t)) dk
• A particle is represented by a combination of waves grouped around a particular k , with a gaussian distribution around k0