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Offline ixi

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Schrodinger equation
« on: February 22, 2008, 08:49:59 PM »
The problem is to solve the schrodinger equation for a 1-D particle in a box

is the answer
 A sin ( (n pi x)/a) where n=1,2,3,4,.       ?

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Re: Schrodinger equation
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2008, 11:17:57 PM »
In p-chem it's much more important to know how you got the answer than what the answer actually is (but yes, the equation is correct if "a" represents the size of the box).
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Re: Schrodinger equation
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2008, 11:37:24 PM »
I know how to get that answer but i wasn't sure if it was correct for not.

thanks
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