Q:1) A particle of mass m is confined in the ground state of a one-dimensional box, extending from 𝑥 = −2𝐿𝑡𝑜𝑥 =

𝜋𝑥
+2𝐿. The wavefunction of the particle in this state is 𝜓(𝑥) = 𝜓0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 , where 𝜓0 is a constant. The
4𝐿
normalization factor 𝜓0 of this wavefuntion is
2
Sol: Normalisation constant = √𝑥, x is the length of the box
2 1 1 1
A:) √𝐿 B:) √4𝐿 C:) √2𝐿 D:) √𝐿
Correct: C
Q:2) A particle of mass m is confined in the ground state of a one-dimensional box, extending from 𝑥 = −2𝐿𝑡𝑜𝑥 =
𝜋𝑥
+2𝐿. The wavefunction of the particle in this state is 𝜓(𝑥) = 𝜓0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4𝐿 , where 𝜓0 is a constant. The energy
eigenvalue corresponding to this state is
Sol: Here n= 1
ℏ2 𝜋2 ℏ2 𝜋2 ℏ2 𝜋2 ℏ2 𝜋 2
A:) 2𝑚𝐿2 B:) 4𝑚𝐿2 C:) 16𝑚𝐿2 D:) 32𝑚𝐿2
Correct: D
Q:3) A particle is in 1-D box of length ‘L’. Suddenly the length of the box is doubled (2L). If we measure the energy
after the width is doubled. What is the probability that energy will not be changed?
2 𝜋𝑥 1 𝜋𝑥 𝐿 2
Sol: 𝜓𝑖 − √ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) ; 𝜓𝑓 = √ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ); 𝑝 = |∫0 (𝜓𝑖∗ 𝜓𝑓 ) 𝑑𝑥|
𝐿 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
A:) 0.18 B:) 0.36 C:) 0.50 D:) 1
Correct: C
Q:4) A particle is in 1-D box of length ‘L’. Suddenly the length of the box is doubled (2L). What is the probability of
finding the particle for some energy loss?
2 𝜋𝑥 2 𝜋𝑥 𝐿 2
Sol: 𝜓𝑖 = √𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) , 𝜓𝑓 = √𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2𝐿 ) ; 𝑃 = |∫0 (𝜓𝑖∗ 𝜓)𝑑𝑥 |
A:) 0.18 B:) 0.36 C:) 0.5 D:) 0.76
Correct: B
Q:5) A particle is in the ground state of a box with sides at𝑥 = ±𝑎. Very suddenly the sides of the box are moved
to𝑥 = ±𝑏(𝑏 > 𝑎). What is the probability that the particle will be found in the ground state of the new
potential?
1 𝜋𝑥 1 𝜋𝑥 1 𝑎 𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
Sol: 𝜓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 (𝑥) = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑎 ; 𝜓𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 (𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑏 ⇒ ⟨𝜓𝑖 |𝜓𝑓 ⟩ = ∫−𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑏 𝑑𝑥 ⇒ =
√ √𝑏 √𝑎𝑏
1 𝑎 1 𝜋𝑥(𝑎−𝑏) 𝜋𝑥(𝑏+𝑎) 4𝑏√𝑎𝑏 𝜋𝑎 2 16𝑎𝑏3 𝜋𝑎
∫ 𝑑𝑥 2 [𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑎𝑏 ] ⇒ ⟨𝜓𝑖 |𝜓𝑓 ⟩ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ⇒ 𝑝 = |⟨𝜓𝑖 |𝜓𝑓 ⟩| = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2
√𝑎𝑏 −𝑎 𝜋(𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) 2𝑏 𝜋2 (𝑏 2 −𝑎2 ) 2𝑏
16𝑎𝑏3 𝜋𝑎 16𝑎𝑏3 16𝑎𝑏3 𝜋𝑎
A:) Zero B:)𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( 2𝑏 ) C:) 𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) D:) 𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( 2𝑏 )
Correct: B
Q:6) A particle is in the ground state of a box with sides at𝑥 = ±𝑎. Very suddenly the sides of the box are moved
to𝑥 = ±𝑏(𝑏 > 𝑎). What is the probability that it will be found in the first excited state?
16𝑎𝑏3 𝜋𝑎 16𝑎𝑏3 16𝑎𝑏3 𝜋𝑎
A:) Zero B:)𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( 2𝑏 ) C:) 𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) D:) 𝜋2 (𝑏2 −𝑎2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( 2𝑏 )
Correct: A
Q:7) Consider a free particle is initially in the ground state of the 1D box of length L extending from x = 0 to x = L.
If one f the wall is suddenly moved so that its length become 2L. What is the probability to find the particle in
the ground state of the new box?
2 𝜋𝑥 1 𝜋𝑥 2 32
Sol: 𝜓𝑖 = √𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐿
𝜓𝑓 = 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 22 ⇒ 𝑝 = |⟨𝜓𝑖 |𝜓𝑓 ⟩| = 9𝜋2
√
8 32 8 32
A:)3 2𝜋 B:) 9𝜋2 C:) 3𝜋2 D:) 3 2𝜋
√ √
Correct: B
1 𝑛𝜋𝑥
Q:8) The wave function of a particle is given by𝜓(𝑥) = 𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝐿 for –L < x < L and 𝜓(𝑥) = 0the most probable
√
value of ‘x’ for the particle in n = 2 state is
𝑑 𝑑 1 𝑛𝜋𝑥 1 𝑛𝜋𝑥 𝑛𝜋𝑥 𝑛𝜋 2𝑛𝜋𝑥 2𝑥
Sol: 𝑑𝑥 (𝜓 ∗ 𝜓) = 0; 𝑑𝑥 (𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 2𝐿 ) = 0; 𝐿 (2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2𝐿 ) × 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2𝐿 ) × 2𝐿 ) = 0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2𝐿 ) = 𝑛𝜋; 2𝐿 = 2(∵ 𝑛 =
2); 𝑥 = 2𝐿
A:) x = L/2 B:) L C:) 2L D:) 4L
Correct: C
Q:9) A particle of mass m is confined in the ground state of a one-dimensional box, extending from 𝑥 = −2𝐿 𝑡𝑜 𝑥 =
𝜋𝑥
+2𝐿. The wave function of the particle in this state is 𝜓(𝑥) = 𝜓0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 where 𝜓0 is a constant. The
4𝐿
2
expectation value of p (p is the momentum operator) in this state is
 𝑛 2 𝜋 2 ℏ2 𝜋 2 ℏ2
Sol: ⟨𝑃2 ⟩ = 𝐿2
= 16𝐿2
ℏ2 𝜋 2 ℏ2 𝜋 2 ℏ2 𝜋 2
A:) 0 B:) 32𝑚𝐿2 C:) 16𝑚𝐿2 D:) 8𝑚𝐿2
Correct: C
Q:10) A particle is moving in an infinitely deep 1D potential well (0 < x < L). At a certain time the particle is in the
ground state of this potential and suddenly the wall at x = L is shifted to x = 4L. Calculate the probability of
finding the particle in the first excited state
2 𝜋𝑥 2 2𝜋𝑥 ∞ 1 𝐿 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
Sol: 𝜓𝑖 = √𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) ; 𝜓𝑓 = √4𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 4𝐿 ) 𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝 = ∫−∞ 𝜓𝑖 𝜓𝑓 𝑑𝑥 = 𝐿 ∫0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 4𝐿 ) 𝑑𝑥 =
1 𝐿 𝜋𝑥 3𝜋𝑥 1 2𝐿 2𝐿 4 4 2 16
∫ [𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2𝐿 ) −
2𝐿 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2𝐿 )] 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝐿 [ 𝜋 + 3𝜋] ; 𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝 = 3𝜋 ; |𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝 |2 = |3𝜋| = 9𝜋2
4 16 1 16
A:) B:) C:) D:)
3𝜋 𝜋2 9𝜋2 9𝜋2
Correct: D
Q:11)An electron is moving freely inside a 1D potential box with walls x = 0 and x = a. If the electron is
initially in the ground state (n = 1) of the box and if we suddenly quadruple the size of the box (i.e
right-hand side wall is moved instantaneously from x = a to x = 41. calculate the probability of finding
the electron in the ground state of the new box?
2 𝜋𝑥 2 𝜋𝑥 1 2 𝑎 𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 1 𝑎 3𝜋𝑥
Sol: 𝜓1 = √𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝑎 ) ; 𝜓2 = √4𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (4𝑎 ) 𝑝𝑎𝑚𝑝 = 2 (𝑎) ∫0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝑎 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (4𝑎 ) 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑎 ∫0 [𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 4𝑎 ) −
5𝜋𝑥 1 4𝑎 3𝜋𝑥 𝑎 4𝑎 5𝜋𝑥 𝑎 1 4𝑎 1 4𝑎 −1 1 4 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 4𝑎 )] 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑎 {3𝜋 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 ) − 5𝜋 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 ) } = 2𝑎 {3𝜋 [ − 5𝜋 ( )]} = 2 (3𝜋 ( ) +
4𝑎 0 4𝑎 0 √2 √2 √2
4 1 2 1 1
( )) = 𝜋√2 [3 + 5] = 0.24 𝑃 = |𝑝𝑎𝑚𝑝 |2 ⇒ 𝑃 = 0.0576 ⇒ 𝑃 ≅ 5.8%
5𝜋 √2
A:) 5.8% B:) 24% C:) 86% D:) 23%
Correct: A
Q:12)A particle is in the ground state of 1D-box of length ‘L’ suddenly the length of the box is doubled.
What is the probability if the particle will have loss same energy.
𝑛−1 𝑛+1
√𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛( 𝑛 )𝜋 𝑠𝑖𝑛(
𝑛
)𝜋 √2 1 √2 4 32
Sol: 𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑝 = [ 𝑛−1 − ],= [1 + 3] = [ ]Probability = 9𝜋2 = 0.36 = 36%
𝜋 𝑛+1 𝜋 𝜋 3

A:) 18% B:) 36% C:) 50% D:) 76%

Correct: B