what is wave function?

Question

physics

Answer 1

wave function is something which defines a wave that is it gives the position of each n every particle at each instant of time. we can also say that it tells about d position of the particles with respect to time.
in the context of atomic structure wave function defines d atomic orbital in which we can find an electron. its square gives the probability of finding the electron in the region around the nucleus

Answer 2

It is the function which gives all the information that there is about a quantum system. A quantum system can be one or many particles

Quantum physics is a branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta as described by the Quantum Theory. There are five main ideas represented in Quantum Theory:

Energy is not continuous, but comes in small but discrete units. 1
The elementary particles behave both like particles and like waves. 2
The movement of these particles is inherently random. 3
It is physically impossible to know both the position and the momentum of a particle at the same time. The more precisely one is known, the less precise the measurement of the other is.4
The atomic world is nothing like the world we live in. 5

While at a glance this may seem like just another strange theory, it contains many clues as to the fundamental nature of the universe and is more important then even relativity in the grand scheme of things (if any one thing at that level could be said to be more important then anything else). Furthermore, it describes the nature of the universe as being much different then the world we see. As Niels Bohr said, "Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it." 6

Answer 3

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"The values of the wave function are probability amplitudes; complex numbers whose square gives the probability distribution that the system will be any of the possible states. " [See source.]

The above is a wave function applied to quantum mechanics. However, wave functions can be applied to electrical effects, sonics, tensors, and so on.

In general, like it's name sound, a wave function treats something as a wave (something that oscillates over time and or space.) Something called the Schrodinger Equations, for example, cause energy and momentum to be expressed as waves.

Answer 4

According to de broglie a material particle in motion is accompanied by a wave called matter wave. the inter atomic particles like electron are in motion. Wave function denoted by greek letter psi is a mathematical function from which we can obtain the dynamical variables (position, energy, spin, angular momentum etc) of an atomic particle. that is the information about the dynamical behavior of a particle is contained in a wave function. if wave function is known we can obtain the dynamical variables of that particle by applying suitable mathematical operators.

Answer 5

Hi. One aspect of photons. They have a motion that is both particle-like and wave-like. There have been many experiments which demonstrate this 'duality' but the dual slit experiments show it most clearly. The interference pattern proves wave-like motion.

Answer 6

one of its functions is to emit the radio signal.radio wave is one of the electromagnet waves.other electromagnet waves are such as micro wave, gamma ray and x ray

Answer 7

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