Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 39 - More about Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1216: 28a

Answer

$3\Big(\frac{h^2}{8mL^2}\Big)$

Work Step by Step

The quantized energies for an electron trapped in a three-dimensional infinite potential well that forms a e rectangular box are $E_{nx,ny,nz}=\frac{h^2}{8m}\Big(\frac{n_x^2}{L_x^2}+\frac{n_y^2}{L_y^2}+\frac{n_z^2}{L_z^2}\Big),$ where $m$ is the electron mass and $n_x$ is a quantum number for well width $L_x$, $n_y$ is a quantum number for well width $L_y$ and $n_z$ is a quantum number for well width $L_z$. In this problem, the electron is contained in a cubical box of widths $L_x=L_y=L_z=L$. $\therefore\;\;E_{nx,ny,nz}=\frac{h^2}{8mL^2}\Big(n_x^2+n_y^2+n_z^2\Big)$ Therefore, the ground state is the $(1,1,1)$ state, with an energy of $E_{1,1,1}=\frac{h^2}{8mL^2}\Big(1^2+1^2+1^2\Big)$ or, $E_{1,1,1}=3\Big(\frac{h^2}{8mL^2}\Big)$
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