For a Particle in a One-Dimensional Box, What Happens to the Ground-State

question 61

Multiple Choice

For a particle in a one-dimensional box, what happens to the ground-state energy if the width of the box is halved?

• A) nothing, it stays the same
• B) it doubles
• C) it halves
• D) it quadruples
• E) it quarters

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