Identical Particles Are Trapped in One-Dimensional Wells with Infinite Potential

question 33

Multiple Choice

Identical particles are trapped in one-dimensional wells with infinite potential energy at the walls. The widths L of the traps and the quantum numbers n of the particles are Rank them according to the kinetic energies of the particles, least to greatest.

• A) 1, 2, 3, 4
• B) 4, 3, 2, 1
• C) 1 and 3 tied, then 2, 4
• D) 4, 2, then 1 and 3 tied
• E) 1, 3, then 2 and 4 tied

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