A quantum particle of mass m is confined to a square region in XOY-plane whose vertices are given by (0, 0), (L, 0), (L, L) and (0, L). Which of the following represents an admissible wave function of the particle (for I, m, n positive integers)?
A. $$\frac{2}{L}\sin \left( {\frac{{n\pi x}}{L}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{m\pi y}}{L}} \right)$$
B. $$\frac{2}{L}\cos \left( {\frac{{l\pi x}}{L}} \right)\cos \left( {\frac{{n\pi y}}{L}} \right)$$
C. $$\frac{2}{L}\sin \left( {\frac{{m\pi x}}{L}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{{n\pi y}}{L}} \right)$$
D. $$\frac{2}{L}\cos \left( {\frac{{n\pi x}}{L}} \right)\sin \left( {\frac{{l\pi y}}{L}} \right)$$
Answer: Option C
A. In the ground state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half
B. In the first excited state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval $$\left( {\frac{L}{4},\,\frac{{3L}}{4}} \right)$$ is half This also holds for states with n = 4, 6, 8, . . . .
C. For an arbitrary state $$\left| \psi \right\rangle ,$$ the probability of finding the particle in the left half of the well is half
D. In the ground state, the particle has a definite momentum
A. (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
B. a(e-ax1 - e-ax2)
C. e-ax2 (e-ax1 - e-ax2)
D. None of the above

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