Quantum Mechanics II Assignment 1 February 19, 2023

PHYCS 427
Total points: 5 Dr. Qurrat-ul-ain Gulfam

1. Define a stationary state. Show that the wave function for a particle in an infinite
square well corresponds to a standing wave in a box.

2. Calculate <x> and <p> for the nth stationary state of the infinite square well of
length ‘a’.

3. A particle confined in an infinite square well having length ‘a’ has a wave function
of the following form.

Normalize this wavefunction.

4. Show that the energy levels of the infinite square well are quantized. Draw the
energy levels, first few wave functions and corresponding probability densities.
Assume ‘L’ to be the length of the infinite square well.

5. Draw the energy level diagram of the simple harmonic oscillator. Calculate the
zero-point energy.

6. Discuss the Bohr’s correspondence principle for a simple harmonic oscillator.