Homework Statement
Use the uncertainty principle to estimate the ground state energy of a particle of mass "m" is moving in a linear potential given by
V(x) = ∞ for x≤ 0
V(x) = αx for x ≥ 0
Homework Equations
ΔxΔp ≥ h/2
The Attempt at a Solution
I've looked at a similar problem...
Homework Statement
I am supposed to show, using a classical argument, that the speed "v" of a particle in an infinite 1-D potential well is
v= (nh)/(2mL)
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Doesn't the particle just reflect back and forth against the walls of the...