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1) The document discusses angular momentum and properties related to angular momentum operators. It provides definitions of various angular momentum operators and asks questions about evaluating expressions involving these operators. 2) The questions have multiple choice answers and cover topics like eigenvalues and eigenkets of angular momentum operators, Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, and evaluating expressions involving angular momentum operators. 3) The document contains 10 questions about angular momentum, each with 4 multiple choice answer options, and the correct answer is indicated for each question.

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MCQ For Module7

1) The document discusses angular momentum and properties related to angular momentum operators. It provides definitions of various angular momentum operators and asks questions about evaluating expressions involving these operators. 2) The questions have multiple choice answers and cover topics like eigenvalues and eigenkets of angular momentum operators, Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, and evaluating expressions involving angular momentum operators. 3) The document contains 10 questions about angular momentum, each with 4 multiple choice answer options, and the correct answer is indicated for each question.

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Module 8: Angular Momentum - II

   
8.1 L  Lx  iLy  e i    i cot  ; Y1,1  C LY1,0 . The constant C is given
   
by

1
(a) C 
 2
1
(b) C 
2
1
(c) C 
 6
1
(d) C 
6

[Answer (a)]

   
8.2 L  Lx  iLy  e i    i cot  ; Y3,2  C LY3,1 . The constant C is given
   
by

1
(a) C 
 10
1
(b) C 
10
1
(c) C 
 12
1
(d) C 
12

[Answer (a)]

1 1 1 1
8.3 For j  ; J x   x , J y   y and J z   z where  x ,  y and  z are Pauli spin
2 2 2 2
matrices.
Evaluate 2 J x 1
1
(a) 2 J x 1   
2
1
(b) 2 Jx 1  
2

(c) 2 J x 1   
(d) 2 J x 1   i

[Answer (b)]

1 1 1 1
8.4 | j,m  are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Let 1  , and 2  ,  .
2 2 2 2
Evaluate 1 J y 2 .

i
(a) 1 Jy 2  
2
i
(b) 1 J y 2  
2

(c) 1 J y 2  
2

(d) 1 J y 2  
2

[Answer (b)]

1 1 1 1
8.5 | j,m  are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Let 1  , and 2  ,  .
2 2 2 2
Evaluate 2 J2 2 .

3 2
(a) 2 J2 2  
4
3
(b) 2 J 2 2   2
4
1
(c) 2 J 2 2  2
2
1
(d) 2 J 2 2   2
2
[Answer (a)]

1 1 1 1
8.6 For j  ; J x   x , J y   y and J z   z where  x ,  y and  z are Pauli spin
2 2 2 2
matrices. What are the eigenvalues of J y ?

(a) The eigenvalues of J y are  


i
(b) The eigenvalues of J y are  
2
1
(c) The eigenvalues of J y are  
2
(d) The eigenvalues of J y are  i 

[Answer (c)]

3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
8.7 Assume j  . The kets 1  , , 2  , , 3  , and 4  , 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2
are simultaneous eigenkets of J and J z . Which one of the following answers would be
completely correct

3 2 3
(a) J 2 1   1 & Jz 1   1
2 2
15 3
(b) J 2 2  2 2 & J z 2   2
4 2
15 1
(c) J 2 3  2 3 & J z 3   1
4 2
15 3
(d) J 2 4  2 4 & J z 4    4
4 2

[Answer (b)]
3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
8.8 Assume j  . The kets 1  , , 2  , , 3  , and 4  ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Evaluate 2 J y 1

i 3
(a) 2 J y 1   
2
i 3
(b) 2 J y 1  
2
3
(c) 2 J y 1  
2
3
(d) 2 J y 1   
2

[Answer (b)]

8.9   j1 , j2 , j,m  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J 2 and J z ;


  j1 , j2 ,m1 ,m2  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J1z and J 2 z . Now

 1 3 3  1 1
 1, , ,     1, ,1, 
 2 2 2  2 2
Using above, we get
 1 3 1  1 1  1 1
 1, , ,   C1   1, , 0,   C2   1, , 1, 
 2 2 2  2 2  2 2

3 2
(a) C1  and C2 
5 5
2 1
(b) C1  and C2 
3 3
1 1
(c) C1  and C2 
2 2
3 1
(d) C1  and C2 
4 4

[Answer (b)]
8.10   j1 , j2 , j,m  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J 2 and J z ;
  j1 , j2 ,m1 ,m2  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J1z and J 2 z . Now

 1 3 1  1 1  1 1
  2, , ,   C1   2, , 0,   C2   2, ,1,  
 2 2 2  2 2  2 2

j = m2  1 2 m2   1 2
j1 
1 j1  m  1 2 j1  m  1 2
2 2 j1  1 2 j1  1

j1 
1 j1  m  1 2 j1  m  1 2

2 2 j1  1 2 j1  1

Use the Table for Clebsch Gordon coefficients to determine C1 and C2 .

3 2
(a) C1  and C2 
5 5
2 3
(b) C1   and C2 
5 5
1 1
(c) C1  and C2 
2 2
3 1
(d) C1  and C2 
4 4
[Answer (b)]

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