Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 39 - More about Matter Waves - Questions - Page 1214: 8b

Answer

When $n=4$, the matter wave has 4 points of maximum probability.

Work Step by Step

For each $n$, the probability density $\psi_n^2(x)$ has $n$ peaks where the probability is a maximum. When $n=4$, the matter wave has 4 points of maximum probability.
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