A particle in a one-dimensional box of length $L$ is in its first excited state, corresponding to $n=2 .$ Determine the probability of finding the particle between $x=0$ and $x=$ $L / 4$.
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Step 1: The probability of finding the particle between $x=0$ and $x=L/4$ is given by the integral of the square of the normalized position function within those limits. Show more…
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