1. Let a and b be any two vectors that commute with = îôx + joy + kô₂. Show that (*.a)(ở b)=(a-b)l+iô. (āxb).

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H.Question 2: Quantum Mechanics
1. Let a and b be any two vectors that commute with ☎ = îôx + ĵôy + kôz. Show that
(ĉ · ã) (ô · b) = (ã · b)î + iỡ · (ã× b).
2. Find the eigenvalues and eigenstates of the spin operator Ŝ of an electron in the direction
of a unit vector n = Ĵ cosa + k sin a that lies in the yz plane making an angle a with
the y-axis.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let a and b be any two vectors that commute with ☎ = îôx + ĵôy + kôz. Show that (ĉ · ã) (ô · b) = (ã · b)î + iỡ · (ã× b). 2. Find the eigenvalues and eigenstates of the spin operator Ŝ of an electron in the direction of a unit vector n = Ĵ cosa + k sin a that lies in the yz plane making an angle a with the y-axis.
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