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A particle's wave function is ψ(x) = Ae−c(x−b)2 where A = 1.95 nm−1/2 and b =...

A particle's wave function is ψ(x) = Ae−c(x−b)2 where A = 1.95 nm−1/2 and b = 0.600 nm.

(a) What is the value of the constant c (in nm−2)? nm−2

(b) What is the expectation value for the position of this particle (in nm)? nm

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