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Describe what physical meaning is attributed to ψ 2

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In quantum mechanics,
\psi^2 the basic wave function has no physical meaning or significance. However,
|\psi|^2 represents the probability distribution of particle in a given space.

Probability
\propto
|\psi|^2

So when you will put a position and a time in
\psi^2 function, it will give you the probability of finding the particle at that particular position and at the given time.
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