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A particle is placed in a box of width, π. a)Find the allowed energies of the...

A particle is placed in a box of width, π.

a)Find the allowed energies of the particle and the properly normalized wave functions for the particle in each energy state.

b) Find the probability of measuring the n=3 energy if the particle is initially in a state described by the wave function, Ψ=((8/3π)^1/2)sin^2(x)

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