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 EA than that for a solution for energy EB. This means that

A. EA > EB.
B. EA < EB.
C. It is impossible to tell from the information provided.


A. EA > EB.

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