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Ch 39: Wave Functions and Uncertainty
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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모든 교과서Knight Calc 5th EditionCh 39: Wave Functions and Uncertainty문제 36a
39장, 문제 36a

Consider the electron wave function ψ(x)={c1−x2∣x∣≤1 cm0∣x∣≥1 cm\(\psi\) (x)=\(\begin{cases}\) c\(\sqrt{1-x^{2}\)} & \(\left\)|x\(\right\)|\(\leq\) 1\(\text{ cm}\) \\ 0 & \(\left\)|x\(\right\)|\(\geq\) 1\(\text{ cm}\) \(\end{cases}\) where x is in cm. Determine the normalization constant c.

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Step 1: Understand the concept of normalization. The wave function ψ(x) must satisfy the normalization condition, which states that the total probability of finding the particle in all space must equal 1. Mathematically, this is expressed as ∫|ψ(x)|² dx = 1, where the integral is taken over the entire domain of x.
Step 2: Identify the domain of the wave function. The given wave function ψ(x) is nonzero only for |x| ≤ 1 cm. Outside this range (|x| ≥ 1 cm), ψ(x) = 0. Therefore, the integral for normalization will only be evaluated over the interval [-1 cm, 1 cm].
Step 3: Substitute the given wave function into the normalization condition. For |x| ≤ 1 cm, ψ(x) = √c(1 − x²). The normalization condition becomes: ∫[-1, 1] |ψ(x)|² dx = 1. Substituting ψ(x), this becomes ∫[-1, 1] c(1 − x²)² dx = 1.
Step 4: Expand the integrand (1 − x²)² to simplify the integral. Expanding gives (1 − x²)² = 1 − 2x² + x⁴. The integral now becomes ∫[-1, 1] c(1 − 2x² + x⁴) dx = 1.
Step 5: Evaluate the integral term by term. Break the integral into separate terms: ∫[-1, 1] c dx − ∫[-1, 1] 2cx² dx + ∫[-1, 1] cx⁴ dx. Use symmetry properties of the integrals: ∫[-1, 1] x² dx and ∫[-1, 1] x⁴ dx are symmetric, while ∫[-1, 1] dx is straightforward. Solve these integrals to find the value of c that satisfies the normalization condition.

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In quantum mechanics, a wave function describes the quantum state of a particle, encapsulating information about its position and momentum. The square of the absolute value of the wave function gives the probability density of finding the particle in a particular state. In this case, the wave function ψ(x) is defined piecewise, indicating the behavior of the electron within a specified range.
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