Q2(a). Particle in a box: probability in the first quarter
Find the probability of existence of a particle in a one-dimensional box of length ‘a’ in the region 0 ≤ x ≤ a/4 for the states n = 1, 2 and 3.
Answer in brief
P₁ = 0.091, P₂ = 0.250, P₃ = 0.303.
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