Packet 5: Tossup 3

This quantity’s operator appears in the exponential form of the time evolution operator. (15[1])In (15[1])the QHO, (15[2])the eigenstates representing this quantity are separated by a factor of h-bar (15[3])omega. This quantity’s (-5[1])operator contains (-5[1])two terms: (-5[1])h-bar squared over (-5[1])two-m times a second (15[1])derivative, and V-of-x. (-5[3])In quantum mechanics, this quantity’s operator is (15[1])represented by the (*) Hamiltonian; (10[1])thus, (10[1])H (10[2])acting on (10[1])psi (10[1])equals this quantity times psi in the time-independent Schrodinger equation. The lowest value of this quantity in quantum mechanical (10[1])systems is the ground (10[1])state. (-5[2])For 10 points, (10[3])name (10[1])this physical quantity, (10[1]-5[3])the sum (10[1])of its kinetic and potential components. (10[1])■END■ (10[14])

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