Is the Ground State Quantum Number n Equal to 0 or 1?

[cragar]

Homework Statement

when using E=(h(pi)n)^2/(2mL)
h=h bar m= mass of particle L= length

this may be a dumb question but is the ground state 0 or 1 for n
n=0,1,2...

 

[kuruman]

I assume this is a particle in a box in which case you need L² in the denominator. The ground state is n = 1 for the particle in the box.

 

[cragar]

thanks