Suppose that a particle is trapped in a box. How does the spacing in energy between adjacent energy levels change as the quantum number identifying a level increases?
A) The spacing decreases.
B) The spacing alternately increases and decreases, depending on whether the wave function is a sine or a cosine function.
C) The spacing remains constant.
D) The spacing increases.
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