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An exact measurement of the position of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator (SHO) is made with the result x = x0, [The SHO has energy levels En (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .) and associated normalized wave functions $${\psi _{\text{n}}}$$ ]. Subsequently, an exact measurement of energy E is made, using the general notation Pr(E = E') denoting the probability that a result E' is obtained for this measurement, the following statements are written. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Pr(E = E0) = 0

B. Pr(E = En) = 1, for some value of n

C. Pr(E = En) $$ \propto {\psi _{\text{n}}}\left( x \right)$$

D. Pr(E > E'') > 0, for any E''

Answer: Option A


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