Consider Two Potential Wells

question 56

Multiple Choice

Consider two potential wells.Both well have the same width L,but the first well is infinitely deep while the second well has a depth of 0.75 eV.How does the energy of an electron trapped in the ground state of the infinite potential well compare with the energy of an electron trapped in the ground state of the 0.75 eV deep potential well?

• A)The electron in the infinitely deep well has a smaller energy.
• B)The electron in the infinitely deep well has a larger energy.
• C)The energies are the same.
• D)More information is required to make this comparison.