Suppose that the tail for a solution to the Schrödinger equation for a given potential energy function is longer in a given classically forbidden region when the energy is $E_{A}$ than that for a solution for energy $E_{B}$. This means that A) $E_{A}E_{B}$. B) $E_{A}

Question

Suppose that the tail for a solution to the Schrödinger equation for a given potential energy function is longer in a given classically forbidden region when the energy is $E_{A}$ than that for a solution for energy $E_{B}$. This means that
A) $E_{A}>E_{B}$.
B) $E_{A}<E_{B}$.
C) It is impossible to tell from the information provided.

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The tail of the wave function is longer in a classically forbidden region when the energy is lower.

Suppose That the Tail for a Solution to the Schrödinger EAE_{A}EA​

Suppose That the Tail for a Solution to the Schrödinger $E_{A}$