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If the perturbation is a constant potential, how many terms are needed for an exact solution?

a)Infinite
b)One
c)It depends on the nature of the system.
d)Zero
e)Two

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The total energy is less than the potential energy because of energy conservation. Because you can solve with different linear solutions, I would say it depends on the nature of the system.

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