In Chapter 15 we represented a standing wave as a superposition of two waves traveling in opposite

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In Chapter 15 we represented a standing wave as a superposition of two waves traveling in opposite directions. Can the wave functions for a particle in a box also be thought of as a combination of two traveling waves? Why or why not? What physical interpretation does this representation have? Explain.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0133977981

14th edition

Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

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