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

question 13

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

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