Physical meaning of the wavefunction

[aidantof]

im first year physics undergrad. and am having big trouble understandin wave function, I am doing past exam papers and here's a questions that i can't answer (its really simple though!)

Q: What is the physical meaning of the wavefunction of the particle?

thats it, I am having real trouble graspin the whole concept and don't see how i can apply it to a particle (my notes are s shambles)

thanks

 

[malawi_glenn]

Well in basic physics courses covering Modern physics and Quantum mechanics, the square of the wave function for a particle is the probablitiy to be found at a certain point.

I hope this website can give you more information:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
[click on quantum physics -> Wave function etc.]

 

[aidantof]

cheers mate