Problem 1:
Use the uncertainty relation to find an estimate of the ground state
energy of the harmonic oscillator.
The energy of the harmonic oscillator is E = p2/(2m) + ½mω2x2.
Electrons of kinetic energy 10 eV travel a distance of 2 km. If the size of the initial wave packet is 10-9 m, estimate the size at the end of their travel.