Leumas Physics

Particle in a Box Energy

E = (n^2·h^2) / (8·m·L^2)

What it says

Computes the quantized energy of a particle confined to a one-dimensional infinite potential well of length L.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
EEnergy level (J)M L^2 T^-2
nQuantum number (dimensionless)1
mParticle mass (kg)M
LBox length (m)L

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