1 Consider an electron in the spin-state σ = √2 =[α + B]. (a) Is σ an eigenfunction of Ŝ²? If yes, what is the eigenvalue and what is the corresponding spin magnitude? If no, what is the expectation value? (b) Is σ an eigenfunction of Ŝ, ? If yes, what is the eigenvalue? If no, what is the expectation value?

1 Consider an electron in the spin-state σ = √2 =[α + B]. (a) Is σ an eigenfunction of Ŝ²? If yes, what is the eigenvalue and what is the corresponding spin magnitude? If no, what is the expectation value? (b) Is σ an eigenfunction of Ŝ, ? If yes, what is the eigenvalue? If no, what is the expectation value?

College Physics

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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