1. What is the Heisenberg principle? 2. What is phase velocity? 3. Consider a 1D wave function Y=Ae^(-y^2), find A so that it can be normalized. 4. Whether the wave function A sec(... 1. What is the Heisenberg principle? 2. What is phase velocity? 3. Consider a 1D wave function Y=Ae^(-y^2), find A so that it can be normalized. 4. Whether the wave function A sec(x) can be the solution of the Schrödinger equation for all values of x or not? 5. What is wave-particle duality? 6. Kroonig-Penny model: V(x) = 0 for 0 < x < b, otherwise V(x) = -V0 for a < x < a+b. 7. What is de Broglie wavelength of an electron which has been accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 100V? 8. What is expectation value? 9. What is uncertainty in the momentum of a particle when its position is determined within 0.01 cm? 10. Write short notes on Compton effect and Photoelectric effect.
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1. The Heisenberg principle states the impossibility of precisely determining position and momentum of a particle simultaneously.
- The Heisenberg principle states that it is impossible to simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a particle. 2. Phase velocity is the rate at which the phase of the wave propagates in space. 3. To normalize the wave function Y=Ae^(-y^2), find A by ensuring the integral of the absolute square of the wave function over all space is 1. 4. The wave function A sec(x) cannot be a solution of the Schrödinger equation for all values of x because sec(x) is undefined for x = (2n+1)π/2 where n is an integer. 5. Wave-particle duality refers to the concept that every particle or quantum entity may be described as either a particle or a wave. 6. The Kronig-Penny model describes the behavior of electrons in a 1D periodic potential, with the given potential V(x). 7. The de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 100V can be calculated using the formula λ = h / √(2meV), where h is Planck’s constant, m is the electron mass, and V is the potential difference. 8. The expectation value is the weighted average of all possible values of a variable in quantum mechanics. 9. The uncertainty in the momentum of a particle when its position is determined within 0.01 cm can be found using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle ΔxΔp ≥ ħ/2. 10. The Compton effect involves the scattering of X-rays by electrons, resulting in a change in energy (and wavelength) of the X-rays. The photoelectric effect refers to the emission of electrons from a material when light shines on it.
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- The Heisenberg principle states that it is impossible to simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a particle. 2. Phase velocity is the rate at which the phase of the wave propagates in space. 3. To normalize the wave function Y=Ae^(-y^2), find A by ensuring the integral of the absolute square of the wave function over all space is 1. 4. The wave function A sec(x) cannot be a solution of the Schrödinger equation for all values of x because sec(x) is undefined for x = (2n+1)π/2 where n is an integer. 5. Wave-particle duality refers to the concept that every particle or quantum entity may be described as either a particle or a wave. 6. The Kronig-Penny model describes the behavior of electrons in a 1D periodic potential, with the given potential V(x). 7. The de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 100V can be calculated using the formula λ = h / √(2meV), where h is Planck’s constant, m is the electron mass, and V is the potential difference. 8. The expectation value is the weighted average of all possible values of a variable in quantum mechanics. 9. The uncertainty in the momentum of a particle when its position is determined within 0.01 cm can be found using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle ΔxΔp ≥ ħ/2. 10. The Compton effect involves the scattering of X-rays by electrons, resulting in a change in energy (and wavelength) of the X-rays. The photoelectric effect refers to the emission of electrons from a material when light shines on it.
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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle is fundamental in quantum mechanics, emphasizing the limitations of measuring specific pairs of variables. For example, the more precisely one measures the position of a particle, the less precisely one can know its momentum, and vice versa.
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- Solved Problems on Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension - phas.ubc.ca
- Wave functions - Physics LibreTexts - phys.libretexts.org
- Chapter 2. 1D Wave Mechanics - commons.library.stonybrook.edu
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