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StillAnotherDave
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- Homework Statement
- How do I compare energy values between an infinite and semi-finite potential well?
- Relevant Equations
- E=h^2k^2/2m
Hello folks,
A bit stumped with the following question:
Consider a potential well with an infinite wall at x=o and a finite wall at x=a. The height at x=a is such that U0=2E1' where E1' is the energy of the particle's n=1 state in this semi-infinite well.
How can one show that E1' is lower that E1 (the energy at n=1 for an infinite well) by a factor of 9/16?
A bit stumped with the following question:
Consider a potential well with an infinite wall at x=o and a finite wall at x=a. The height at x=a is such that U0=2E1' where E1' is the energy of the particle's n=1 state in this semi-infinite well.
How can one show that E1' is lower that E1 (the energy at n=1 for an infinite well) by a factor of 9/16?
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