A Particle Confined in a Rigid One-Dimensional Box (An Infinite

Multiple Choice

A particle confined in a rigid one-dimensional box (an infinite well) of length 17.0 fm has an energy level E_n = 2.0 MeV and an adjacent energy level E_n+1 = 37.5 MeV. What is the value of the ground state energy? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J)

A) 1.50 MeV
B) 13.5 MeV
C) 0.500 MeV
D) 4.50 MeV