Help please (concerning eigenfunctions and the Schrödinger equation)

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To confirm that a wave function is an eigenfunction of the Schrödinger equation, it must be operated on with the Hamiltonian to check if it returns the same wave function multiplied by a constant, specifically one of the energies E_n. The original post included a hard-to-read attachment of the work, which hindered clarity. A suggestion was made to provide a higher-quality scan or to use LaTeX for better readability. The feedback emphasized that the user's attempt did not directly address the eigenfunction verification process. Clear communication and proper formatting are essential for effective assistance in complex topics like quantum mechanics.
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i have an exam in 2 days and in this question i don't know how should i proceed after that i simplified the wave function but i don't know how to confirm that it's an eigenfunction
 

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Welcome to the PF. :smile:

Your attachment with your work is very hard to read. Can you make a higher-quality scan of it and attach that? Better yet would be for you to type your work into the forum Edit window using LaTeX -- there is a tutorial on LaTeX at the Help pages (see INFO at the top of the page). Thanks
 
hopefully this is better
 

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medofx said:
hopefully this is better
Your attempt at a solution is not relevant to the question. To show that the given wavefunction is an eigenfunction, you need to operate on it with the Hamiltonian and see whether you get back the same wavefunction times a constant, in this case one of the energies ##E_n##.
 
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The book claims the answer is that all the magnitudes are the same because "the gravitational force on the penguin is the same". I'm having trouble understanding this. I thought the buoyant force was equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. Weight depends on mass which depends on density. Therefore, due to the differing densities the buoyant force will be different in each case? Is this incorrect?

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