Fig 1C.3 - Particle in a Box Wavefunctions

The allowed wavefunctions for a particle in a box are given by

To graph a wavefunction enter L, and n and click New Plot. Up to 5 plots can be displayed at one time. The Clear button will remove all plots. To see L, and n for each plot click the Legend button. To see the value of each plot at a given point, move your cursor to the desired location then click. Toggle between a plot of ψn(x) or ψn(x)2 by clicking its radio button.



    n =     L =  m
 ψn(x)
 ψn(x)2