A particle is moving in a circular orbit about a fixed center of a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator. The ground-state (n = 1) energy is 1.0 eV. What is the energy of the second excited level (n = 3)?
A)0.33 eV
B)3.0 eV
C)0.1 eV
D)9.0 eV
E)1.0 eV

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In a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator, the energy levels are given by E_n = (n + 1)ħω, where n is the quantum number. If the ground state (n=1) energy is 1.0 eV, then the energy of the second excited level (n=3) is 3.0 eV.

A Particle Is Moving in a Circular Orbit About a Fixed