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    The document presents two equations derived from the time-independent Schrodinger equation for a particle in a potential well U(x). The second equation shows that the second derivative of the wavefunction ψ(x) has the opposite sign of ψ(x) inside the well where the energy E is greater than U(x), and the same sign outside the well where E is less than U(x). This determines whether ψ(x) is an oscillating or decaying function depending on being inside or outside the potential well.

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    The document presents two equations derived from the time-independent Schrodinger equation for a particle in a potential well U(x). The second equation shows that the second derivative of the wavefunction ψ(x) has the opposite sign of ψ(x) inside the well where the energy E is greater than U(x), and the same sign outside the well where E is less than U(x). This determines whether ψ(x) is an oscillating or decaying function depending on being inside or outside the potential well.

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    Problem40 44

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    The document presents two equations derived from the time-independent Schrodinger equation for a particle in a potential well U(x). The second equation shows that the second derivative of the wavefunction ψ(x) has the opposite sign of ψ(x) inside the well where the energy E is greater than U(x), and the same sign outside the well where E is less than U(x). This determines whether ψ(x) is an oscillating or decaying function depending on being inside or outside the potential well.

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     2 d 2ψ ( x )

    40.44: b)  − + U ( x)ψ ( x) = Eψ ( x)


    2m dx 2
    d 2ψ ( x ) 2m
    ⇒ = − 2 ( E − U ( x ))ψ ( x)
    dx 2

    2
    d ψ ( x) 2m
    ⇒ 2
    = − Aψ ( x) where A = − 2 ( E − U ( x)).
    dx h
    Note that if E > U ( x ) we are inside the well and A >0. From the above equation,
    2
    d ψ ( x)
    this implies has the opposite sign of ψ ( x ).
    dx 2
    If E <U ( x), we are outside the well and A <0. From the above equation, this
    d 2ψ ( x )
    implies has the same sign as ψ ( x ).
    dx 2

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