University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - Quantum Mechanics I: Wave Functions - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1353: Q40.14

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

The particle does "strike" the wall in the sense that it must interact with the wall. If the wall were not there, the particle's wavefunction would be different. The probability function being zero at the wall means that the probability of finding the particle in an interval near either wall is very, very small and becomes smaller the closer we look to the wall.
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