2  2πx 

40.7: The first excited state or ( n  2) wave function is ψ 2 ( x)  sin  .

L  L 
2 2  2πx 
 So ψ 2 ( x)  sin 2  .
L  L 
2 2πx 
 a) If the probability amplitude is zero, then sin  0
 L 
2πx Lm
   mπ  x  , m  0, 1, 2 . . .
L 2
L
 So probability is zero for x  0, , L.
2
 2πx 
 b) The probability is largest if sin     1.
 L 
2πx π L
   (2m  1)  x  (2m  1) .
L 2 4
L 3L
 So probability is largest for x  and .
4 4
 c) These answers are consistent with the zeros and maxima of Fig. 40.5.