Question

The energy of a particle in a one dimensional box of length L​

Answer 1

Answer:

A particle in a 1D infinite potential well of dimension L.

The potential energy is 0 inside the box (V=0 for 0<x<L) and goes to infinity at the walls of the box (V=∞ for x<0 or x>L).

Answer 2

We may determine the particle's potential energy at each place in the box by measuring the level of the box's floor at that location. A higher level indicates a greater amount of potential energy. The remainder of the particle's energy is kinetic energy, or the energy of its actual motion.

• A particle in a 1D infinite potential well of dimension L. The potential energy is 0 inside the box (V=0 for 0<x<L) and goes to infinity at the walls of the box (V=∞ for x<0 or x>L)