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An electron in the infinite square well is in the superposition
ψ
=
c
1
ψ
1
+
c
2
ψ
2
\psi = c_1\psi_1 + c_2\psi_2
ψ
=
c
1
ψ
1
+
c
2
ψ
2
with
c
1
=
3
/
5
c_1 = 3/5
c
1
=
3/5
. If a measurement is made, what is the probability of finding the particle in the
n
=
1
n=1
n
=
1
energy eigenstate?
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4
/
5
=
0.8
4/5 = 0.8
4/5
=
0.8
3
/
5
=
0.6
3/5 = 0.6
3/5
=
0.6
16
/
25
=
0.64
16/25 = 0.64
16/25
=
0.64
9
/
25
=
0.36
9/25 = 0.36
9/25
=
0.36
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