Infinite Square Well Expansion: Mass m in Ground State

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The discussion centers on the behavior of a particle of mass m in the ground state of an infinite square well that expands from a width of a to 2a. The user initially calculated the wave function as ##\Psi_{n} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{a}} \sin(\frac{n\pi}{2a})## but found a discrepancy with the answer booklet, which states ##\Psi_{n} = \sqrt{\frac{2}{2a}} \sin(\frac{n\pi}{2a})##. The user employed boundary conditions ##\Psi(0) = \Psi(2a)## and derived the energy expression ##E = \frac{\pi^{2}\hbar^{2} n^{2}}{8ma^{2}}##, but is confused about the normalization constant A.

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A particle of mass m is in the ground state on the infinite square well. Suddenly the well expends to twice it's original size (x going from 0 to a, to 0 to 2a) leaving the wave function monetarily undisturbed.

On answering, for ##\Psi_{n}## I got ##\Psi_{n}## = ##\sqrt{\frac{1}{a}} sin(\frac{n\pi}{2a})## however in the answer booklet ##\Psi_{n}## = ##\sqrt{\frac{2}{2a}} sin(\frac{n\pi}{2a})##. I am unsure why this is. I employed the boundary conditions that ##\Psi(0) = \Psi(2a)##. As such ##k = \frac{n\pi}{2a}##; ##E = \frac{\pi^{2}\hbar^{2} n^{2}}{8ma^{2}}##

My integral was ## A^{2}\int_{0}^{2a} sin^{2}(\frac{n\pi}{2a}) dx = 1##. Thus, ##A^{2}a=1## ; ##A## = ##\frac{1}{a}##.

##\Psi(x,0) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{a}}sin(\frac{\pi x}{a})## as always.

I cannot figure where I have gone wrong? I can post a link to the answer if need be. Any help appreciated.
 
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$$\sqrt{\frac{2}{2a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{\not{\!2}}{\not{\!2}a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) $$
 
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Gaussian97 said:
$$\sqrt{\frac{2}{2a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{\not{\!2}}{\not{\!2}a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{a}} \sin\left(\frac{n\pi}{2a}\right) $$
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