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Questions and Answers

As the frequency of light increases, wavelength decreases.

True (A)

All photons have the same energy.

False (B)

The particle in a box has ground state at n=0.

False (B)

The maximum probability density for every PIB stationary state is at the center of the box.

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Probability density can never be negative.

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For n=1 PIB stationary state, the probability for finding the particle in the left third of the box equals the probability for finding it in the middle third.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The PIB energy levels are all equally spaced.

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For all QM states, Ψ(x,t) is the product of a function of x & a function of t.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The product of a number and its complex conjugate is always a real number.

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If we measure the property of A when Ψ is not an eigenfunction of Â, then we can get a result that isn't an eigenvalue of Â.

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A linear combination of two solutions to the time independent Schrodinger equation must be a solution of this equation.

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If f is an eigenfunction of the linear operator  with eigenvalue a, then f is an eigenfunction of the linear operator Â^2 with eigenvalue a^2.

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All Hermitian operators are real.

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If two eigenfunctions commute, they must have the same eigenfunctions.

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If a wavefunction is simultaneously the eigenfunction of two operators, then that wavefunction will also be an eigenfunction of the product of those two operators.

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Flashcards

Light Frequency and Wavelength

Inverse relationship: as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Photon Energy

Photons vary in energy, described by E = hν (ν = frequency).

Ground State Energy (PIB)

The lowest energy state for a particle confined in a box is when n=1.

PIB Probability Density

Probability density is not uniform; zero at box center in some states.

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PIB Energy Level Spacing

Energies are not equally spaced; spacing increases with n.

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Probability Density

Always positive, representing likelihood of finding a particle.

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Wavefunction Separation

Only if Hamiltonian is time-independent.

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Complex Conjugate Product

Result is always a real number.

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Observable Measurement

Even if not an eigenfunction, a measurement yields an eigenvalue.

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Linear Combination Solution

Only true if solutions share the same eigenvalues.

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Eigenfunction of ²

If Âψ = aψ, then ²ψ = a²ψ.

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Hermitian Operators

Equal to complex conjugate transpose, but not always real.

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Commuting Eigenfunctions

Can possess a mutual set of eigenfunctions.

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Simultaneous Eigenfunction

Will also be an eigenfunction of the product of those operators.

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Study Notes

Light and Photons

  • Light frequency and wavelength have an inverse relationship; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
  • Photons vary in energy, described by the equation E = hν, where ν represents the frequency; thus, not all photons possess the same energy.

Quantum Mechanics: Particle in a Box (PIB)

  • The ground state energy level for a particle in a box is n=1; n=0 indicates no particle in the box.
  • Maximum probability density in PIB stationary states is not at the center of the box, which actually has zero probability density.
  • For the n=1 state, the probability of finding the particle in the left third of the box does not equal the probability in the middle third due to lack of symmetry in this state.
  • PIB energy levels are not equally spaced; energy spacing increases with n according to the formula ΔE = (2nπh²)/(8ma²).

Wave Functions and Probability

  • Probability density is always positive; it cannot be negative, even for non-real wavefunctions.
  • For quantum states, the wavefunction Ψ(x, t) does not always separate into independent functions of x and t; this only occurs if the Hamiltonian is time-independent.

Eigenfunctions and Hermitian Operators

  • The product of a number and its complex conjugate is always a real number.
  • The measurement of an observable leads to an eigenvalue, even if the wavefunction is not an eigenfunction of the corresponding operator.
  • A linear combination of two solutions to the time-independent Schrödinger equation is not guaranteed to be a solution unless both solutions share the same eigenvalues.
  • If a function is an eigenfunction of the operator  with eigenvalue a, it remains an eigenfunction of the operator ² but with eigenvalue a².
  • Hermitian operators are defined as equal to their complex conjugate transpose, but this does not imply that they are real.
  • Commuting eigenfunctions do not necessarily share the same eigenfunctions; they can possess a mutual set of eigenfunctions.
  • A wavefunction that is simultaneously an eigenfunction of two operators will also be an eigenfunction of the product of those operators.

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