Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 40 - One-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics - Exercises and Problems - Page 1213: 6

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ See the graph below. $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ At $n=2$, we can see from the graphs below that the probability of finding the particle at the center of the well is zero since $|\psi(x)|^2=0$ there. $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ Yes, this is consistent with what we know about standing waves. In the $n=2$ state, the wave function has 3 nodes, one of which is just in the middle.
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