Problem 6.5

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The wave function shown in the upper left-hand graph, is for a particle in an infinite square well of length L = 2.  You may import a function of x and calculate the integral of that function times the probability density.  In the animation, ħ = 2m = 1.

1. Check that the state is normalized.  What f(x) must you use to do this?
2. What is the expectation value of x?
3. What is the expectation value of x²?
4. What is Δx?

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