For the particle in the 1D box, the system approaches classical behavior as the spacing between energy levels (dE) for a change in level (dn) approaches zero, i.e. dE / dn = 0. Under what circumstances does this happen?

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For the particle in the 1D box, the system approaches classical behavior as the
spacing between energy levels (dE) for a change in level (dn) approaches zero, i.e. dE / dn =
0. Under what circumstances does this happen?
Transcribed Image Text:For the particle in the 1D box, the system approaches classical behavior as the spacing between energy levels (dE) for a change in level (dn) approaches zero, i.e. dE / dn = 0. Under what circumstances does this happen?
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