Question 28.Q-Q.8: Redraw Active Figure 28.23b, the probability of finding a pa...

Redraw Active Figure 28.23b, the probability of finding a particle at a particular location in a box, on the basis of expectations from classical physics rather than quantum physics.

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Classically, we expect the particle to bounce back and forth between the two walls at constant speed. Therefore, we are as likely to find it on the left side of the box as in the middle, on the right side, or anywhere else inside the box. Our graph of probability density versus x would therefore be a horizontal line, with a total area under the line of unity, as shown on the next page.

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