Question: The reason for normalizing a wavefunction is a) to guarantee that is square-integrable. b) to make * equal to the probability distribution function


  • The reason for normalizing a wavefunction ψ is
  • a) to guarantee that ψ is square-integrable.
  • b) to make ψ*ψ equal to the probability distribution function for the particle.
  • c) to make ψ an eigenfunction for the Hamiltonian operator.
  • d) to make ψ satisfy the boundary conditions for the problem.
  • e) to make ψ display the proper symmetry characteristics


  • Which one of the following concepts did Einstein propose in order to explain the photoelectric effect?
  • a) A particle of rest mass m and velocity v has an associated wavelength λ given by
  • λ=h/mv.
  • b) Doubling the intensity of light doubles the energy of each photon.
  • c) Increasing the wavelength of light increases the energy of each photon.
  • d) The photoelectron is a particle.
  • e) None of the above is a concept proposed by Einstein to explain the photoelectric effect.

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