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    1) The function ψ(x) represents a wavefunction that is the sum of plane waves with amplitudes given by the function B(k). 2) ψ(x) has a maximum at x=0 and goes to zero when k0x = π, so the width wx is equal to 2π/k0. 3) If k0 = π/L, the width wx = 2L, satisfying the minimum uncertainty principle wpwx ≥ h.

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    1) The function ψ(x) represents a wavefunction that is the sum of plane waves with amplitudes given by the function B(k). 2) ψ(x) has a maximum at x=0 and goes to zero when k0x = π, so the width wx is equal to 2π/k0. 3) If k0 = π/L, the width wx = 2L, satisfying the minimum uncertainty principle wpwx ≥ h.

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    1) The function ψ(x) represents a wavefunction that is the sum of plane waves with amplitudes given by the function B(k). 2) ψ(x) has a maximum at x=0 and goes to zero when k0x = π, so the width wx is equal to 2π/k0. 3) If k0 = π/L, the width wx = 2L, satisfying the minimum uncertainty principle wpwx ≥ h.

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    k0

    ∞ k0 1 sin kx sin k 0 x
    39.67: a)  ψ ( x) = ∫ B(k ) cos kxdk = ∫ (
    0 0 k0
    ) cos kxdk =
    k0 x
    =
    k0 x
    0

    π
    b)  ψ ( x ) has a maximum value at the origin x = 0. ψ ( x0 ) = 0 when k 0 x0 = π so x0 = k . Thus
    0

    2π
    the width of this function wx = 2 x0 = k .
    0

    2π
    If k 0 = , wx = L.
    L

    π
    c) If k 0 = w x = 2 L.
    L
     hw   2π  hwk hk 0
    d)  w p wx =  k    = = = h.
     2π   k0  k0 k0
    h
    The uncertainty principle states that w p wx ≥ . For us, no matter what
    2π
    h
    k 0 is , w p w x = h, which is greater than .
    2π

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