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When a Particle of Energy E Encounters the Step Function

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  When a particle of energy E encounters the step function shown in the figure, A)  the classical and quantum-mechanical descriptions are in agreement provided E < U<sub>0</sub>. B)  the wave function does not go to zero at x = 0 but rather decays exponentially. C)  the particle will sometimes be transmitted and sometimes reflected if E > U<sub>0</sub>. D)  the wavelength of the particle changes abruptly at x = 0 if E > U<sub>0</sub>. E)  All of these are true. When a particle of energy E encounters the step function shown in the figure,


A) the classical and quantum-mechanical descriptions are in agreement provided
E < U0.
B) the wave function does not go to zero at x = 0 but rather decays exponentially.
C) the particle will sometimes be transmitted and sometimes reflected if E > U0.
D) the wavelength of the particle changes abruptly at x = 0 if E > U0.
E) All of these are true.

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