After a particle has tunneled through a potential barrier,what always happens to the wavelength of its probability wave function?
A)It increases.
B)It decreases.
C)It remains constant.
D)How it changes can't be determined solely by the information given.

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The wavelength of a particle's probability wave function is related to the momentum of the particle, and tunneling does not affect the momentum of the particle. Therefore, the wavelength of the probability wave function remains constant.

After a Particle Has Tunneled Through a Potential Barrier,what Always