A particle of mass m is moving in a one-dimensional potential. (x) are the orthonormal energy eigenstates (their explicit form is not needed) and the energy eigenvalues are En nE with n= 1, 2, 3, ... and E some real constant. In this problem no integrations are needed; use orthonormality of the Un and/or any results derived in class. At t=0 the system is prepared in the state: (a) Find a by requiring that (x, 0) is correctly normalised. You may assume that a is a real and positive number. [2] (b) At t = 0 a measurement of energy is performed and the most likely energy eigenvalue is found. Which eigenvalue is this? Find the corresponding probability and the wave function after the measurement at t > 0. [3] [3] (c) Calculate the expectation values (E) = (Î) and (E²) = (Ĥ²), and the energy uncertainty AE.

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A particle of mass m is moving in a one-dimensional potential. (x) are the orthonormal energy eigenstates (their explicit form is not needed) and the energy eigenvalues are En nE with n= 1, 2, 3, ... and E some real constant. In this problem no integrations are needed; use orthonormality of the Un and/or any results de