What does the square of the wave function represent?A. The square of the wave function represents the position of the particle a

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What does the square of the wave function represent?A. The square of the wave function represents the position of the particle a

s a function of time.
B. The square of the wave function represents the probability of finding the particle at a given position and time.
C. The square of the wave function represents the acceleration of the particle as a function of time and position.
D. The square of the wave function represents the velocity of the particle as a function of position.

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Otrada [13] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T04:51:45+03:00

Answer:

The correct option is (B)

Explanation:

The square of wave function or probability density shows the probability of finding the particle at a given position and time. It can be given as :

$P(x)\ dx=\psi *(x,t)\psi (x,t)\ dx$

By finding the square of wave function, we can find the location of the particle statistically. Hence, the correct option is (B) "The square of the wave function represents the probability of finding the particle at a given position and time".