Energy E in total per level, or per state in level?

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The discussion focuses on calculating energy levels in a 3D box using the equation En = { { ∏^2 (h-bar)^2 } / 2ma^2 } (n^2 + n^2 + n^2). The calculated energy levels represent the energy of a single particle in a specific state, not the total energy per level. Each state within the level can have the same energy, but the formula applies to individual states rather than the entire level. The dimensions are treated equally in this context.

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I'm working on a problem concerning energy levels in a 3D box.

I have calculated the energy levels in eV using the standard equation:

En = { { ∏^2 (h-bar)^2 } / 2ma^2 } (n^2 + n^2 + n^2)

Are these calculated energy levels the total energy per level?

Or does the energy E calculated using this formula apply to each state within that level?

Thank you.
 
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I would expect different variables for the different dimensions.
That is the energy of a single particle in that state (or one of those states, if you have multiple states with the same energy).
 
mfb said:
I would expect different variables for the different dimensions.

The 3 dimensions are all equal.
 

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