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Week 1 1) The energy eigenvalue and the corresponding eig ion for a particle of mass m in a one- 1 point
dimensional potential V(r) are,
@ Lecture 1: Introduction to
‘Quantum Mechanics - |
E=0, W(x) = A/(x? +07),
@ Lecture 2 : Introductionto
‘Quantum Mechanics - I where A is a positive constant. The form of potential V(x) is
Lecture 3 : Review of Particle
in Box, Potential Well, Barrier, a) h2(3x? — a2) /m(x? + a2)?
Harmonic Oscillator-1 b) fh? (a? — a?) /2m(x? + a)?
Lecture 4 : Review of Particle c) h? (3a? — a?)/m(x? + a?)3
in Box, Potential Well, Barrier,
Harmonic Oscillator-II 4) F(a? — a2) /2m(x? + a2)
Lecture 5 : Tutorial 1 - Part!
Lecture 6 : Tutorial 1 - Part Il
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Score:
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2) Consider a photon that scatters from an electron at rest. If the photon scatters at an angle 60° with
Week 3. a wavelength ()’) that is twice its incident wavelength (\) , then the angle at which the electron
recoils will be degrees. (Answer should be an integer.)
Week 4
30
Week 5
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score:
Week 6 Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 30
Week 7
1 point
Week 8) For a particle in a one dimensional box, the ground state energy is given by Eo. The allowed 1 point
energies of such a particle are
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a) 2Eg b) 4Eq c) 6E5 d) 9Eo
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Week 11

Week 12

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E = 13e is two fold degenerate.
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b) False

a)
b)
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5) Suppose the 24 energy level ofa particle in a cubical box is given by E = 6£,, where E, is the
ground state energy. Then the immediate 37 energy level will be fold degenerate.
(Answer should be an integer.)
3
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Score: 1
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(Type: Numeric) 3
1 point
6) The non-zero commutator brackets are 1 point

a) [x, p,}
b) [z.p,]
c) [x?, p,]
4) [x.y]

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7) A particle is represented at time t = 0 by the wavefunction, 1 point

~- » (Ala? -2?), -a<xr<+a\

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where A and a are positive real The lizati Ais

a) \/ b) aa ©) / tat Ovum
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8) The wavefunction ofa particle in a two-dimensional square box of length, L at time, t = 0 is 1 point
given by,

W(2, yt = 0) = ebay (2,y) + Foan(,9)-

The wavefucnction W/(z, y,t) at time, t can be written as,

a) ehu2\(t, y) exp[(—#1?
ht) /2mL?] + oeaay(z. y) exp[(—i2n?A7t)/2m
17]
b) Jebc1.2)(2,y) exp[(—i2n7h*t)/2mL?] + Zoea(x,y) exp[(—in?ht)/2mL?]
©) [Feeu.2(2.4) + Fe er(2.y)] exp[(—i91?h7t) /2mL?]
4) [Feo e1,2)(@ 9) + HH e21)(@y)] expl(—ix?Ht)/2m17]

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9) The normalized wavefunction ofa particle is u(r) = Aexp(iax — ibt), where A, a and } are 1 point
The inty in its mo is
a) ha
b) Ha?
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d) -ha

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10) Suppose in a double slit experiment, the waves emitted by slits 1 and 2 are represented by v(7,t) 1 point
and v2(7, t) respectively. The intensity produced on the screen when both slits are open is given
by iF? + leal(F OP.
a) True
b) False
a)
b)
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Week 1 1) A particle of mass m is confined to move in a potential of the form 1 point
Week 2 ve={ ; O<rsa
<r<
@ Lecture 7 : Bound States-1 O05 otherwise
@ Lecture 8 : Bound States-II The wavefunction of the particle at time t = 0 is given by
Lecture 9 : Conditions and ; oar Oar
Solutions for one Dimensional ¥(2,0) = Asin — cos ——
Bound States -|
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Solutions for one Dimensional a) = ( sin 882 + sin 282 )
Bound States - I a 7 é
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@ Study Material_Week 2 °) os ( sin S82 4 sin 202 )
© Quiz: Week 2: Assignment 2
° &) (sin 2 + sin 2)
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b
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Week 7 2) Fora harmonic oscillator in its ground state with wave function, 1 point

Week 8 mw) V4 ex] (=mux?

vo(z)rc =(*)
= (5 P( ,

TELS the probability density is maximum at xr = 0.

Week 10 a) Tue
b) False
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a
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eens 3) A particle of mass m is trapped in the potential O points

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Problem Solving Session
Jan 2024 The probability of finding the trapped particle between x = 0 and x = a/n, when it is in the n”
state is 1/n.
a) True
b) False
a
b
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4) Anelectron is confined in the ground state of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator such that the
uncertainty in position Ar = 10~'m. If the expectation values of kinetic and potential energy
are same, i.e. (T) = (V), then the energy required to excite the electron to its first excited state
is___eV. (Write upto two decimal places.)
(Hint: Use i = 1.05 x 10-Js,_m = 9.1 x 10-3'kg)
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Score: 1
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(Type: Range) 3.00,4.00
1 point
5) Let uo and 2 denote respectively the ground state and second excited state energy eigenfunctions 0points
of a particle moving in ah ic oscillator ial with fi w. At time t = 0, the
particle has the wavefunction

(2) = io(x) + TA
The expectation value of energy as a function of time can be written as
a) (E) = hw
b) (E) = 2hw
c) (E) = thw
d) (E) = Fhw

Yes, the answer is correct.

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6) The probability density for a particle to lie between x and « + dx which is in a state U(x) = 1 point
Ae??!" + Be-?#/* will be
a)|A? + |B? + 2|A]|B| cos(75*)
by |Al? + |B)? — 2) A||B|
©) JAP + [BP +2] 4]/3|
4) |A/? — |BI? + 2}4]|B| sin(22*)
Here A and B are constants which are in general complex.
a
Db
c
d

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a
7) For a potential barrier of height Uy and finite width b, the position space wavefunction u:(.r) will 1 point
be oscillatory for any x if and only if energy E of the particle is
a) greater than Uy
b) zero
c) less than Up
d) negative

a
b
c
a
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8) A leV electron got -d inside the surface of a metal. If the potential barrier is 4.0eV and the 1 point
width of the barrier is 2, , then the transmission co-efficient T is
a)l
b) 0.25
¢) 0.85
d) 0.085,
(Hint: Use h = 1.05 x 10-Js, m= 9.1 x 10-*kg)
a
b
ao

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9) Consider a potential step of form, 1 point

ve={?. r<0
r>0

A beam of particles with energy E approach this potential step from left. Then the statement that
best describes the reflection coefficient (R) is
a) Ris non-zero when E> Vo, R= 1 when E < Vy.
b)R=OwhenE>Vo, R=1whenE<V.

©) R=1whenE>Vo, R=OwhenE <Vy.

d) Ris non-zero
when E > Vo, R= OwhenE < Vy.
a
db
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a
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10) For an infinite square well potential, if the width of the well decreases, what happens to the zero 1 point
point energy (Ep) and momentum uncertainty (Ap) ?
a) both Ep and Ap decrease
b) both £y and Ap increase
c) Ey decreases and Ap increases
d) Ey increases and Ap decreases

a
b
c
d
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Score: 1
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eS EL 1 ) The commutator of two Hermitian
iti operators isi Hermitian.
iti 1 Gd point
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b) False
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© Lecture 12 : Linear Vector
‘Space (LVS) -| 2) Which of the following operators are Hermitian ? agent
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‘Space (LVS) - It OF bit cet d) et
@ Lecture 14 : Linear Vector a
‘Space (LVS) - Il 5
@ Lecture 15 : Basis for c
Operators and States in LVS - a

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Operators and States in LVS - AaweTSMETER
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@ Lecture17 : Tutorial
3 - Part | qd

Lecture 18 Tutorial 3- Parti 3) Consider two operators A and B defined by, Av\(r) = u(r) +2 and By (x) = (dws/dr) +2v(c). 4 point
@ Study Material Week3 Which of the following statements about their linearity is true?
OtiS Wook + Assanmest 3 a) Ais linear, B is not linear
© Assignment solutions-3 b) Bis linear, A is not linear
Weekly Feedback c) both A and B are linear
d) both A and B are not linear
Week 4
a
Week 5 b
E
Week 6
qd
Week 7 Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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Week 9
4) Which of the following statements about projection operators are true? [poi
eae a) An operator P is said to be a projection operator if it is Hermitian and equal to its own square.
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b) The operator |x) (¥)| is a projection operator only when |) is normalized.
Chea c) Two projection operators are said to be orthogonal if their product is 0 .
Live Session d) The product of any two projection operators is always a projection operator.

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b
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a
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b
c

5) bi
Consider a ket |2) = { 2 ], which is not normalized. It can be normalized by multiplying it
-i
with a factor of 1/\/a, where a =______ (Answer should be an integer)
30

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Score:
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(Type: Numeric) 30
1 point

6) -1+i
Consider a ket |x) = 3 and bra (¢| = (6 —a 5). The value of (x)|¢) will be a — bi.
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i) a =_____ (Answer should be an integer)
ii) b = ___ (Answer should be an integer)
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(Type: String)4, 18
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7”) The Hermitian adjoint of f(A) = (1 — 21A + 3A)(1 + 4A — 2A) is point

a) (1 — 28At + 3At)(1 + ZAt — DAT)
b) (1 — ¢At — 2At)(1 + 22 At + 3.48)
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d) (1—éAt + 247)(1 + 24 — 3,1)
(where the linear operator A 4 At)
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b
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d
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8) Evaluate the commutator (x, [.r, H]], where H is the Hamiltonian operator. aieoim)
a) h?/m
b) -h2/m
©) F2/2m
d) —h2/2m
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b
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°) Consider the states |2)) = 3i|¢;) — 7ilé2) and |y) = —|¢1) + 2é|do), where |¢,) and |d2) are
orthonormal. Then (x) + | + x) is (Answer should be an integer)
35
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Score: 1
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4 point

‘9 Consider
the states |¢1) = 2i|41) +|¢2) +a|G3) +2\¢4) and |2) = 2|41) —34|¢2)
+3] ¢3) —|44), {point
where |;), |2). |3), |@4) are orthonormal kets and a is a constant. The value of a so that |x)
and |v») are orthogonal is
a) (7i —2)/3 b) (—7i + 2)/3 c) (78 + 2)/-3 d) (-6i — 2)/3

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*) If operator A is Hermitian, then the operator B = iA is Hermitian. 1 point
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online course work? a) True
Week 0 b) False
a
Week 1 b
Week 2 Yes, the answer is correct.
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Week 3. D
Week 4 1 point
2) Which of the following statements about parity operator are correct ?
@ Lecture 19 : Function Spaces
a) Parity operator P is anti-Hermitian.
b) P is unitary. :
Lecture 20 : Function Spaces c) P? is equal to unity operator /.
d) The eigen values of P are +1 or —1.
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‘Quantum Mechanics - | a
Lecture 22 : Postulates of bd
‘Quantum Mechanics - I G
Lecture 23 : Tutorial 4 - Part | a
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Weekly Feedback
3) Consider the states [y») = 9i|@) + 2|d9) and |y) = —yal¢1) + Jald2), where the vectors |¢;)
Week 5
and |@) form a complete and orthonormal basis. Then T(z’) (x|) is. —a/ Wb, where
Week 6 i) a =_____ (Answer should be an integer)
ii) b = ___(Answer should be an integer)
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Week 12 1 point
Live Session By evaluating the commutator [A, [B, C]D] we get 1 point
=

Text Transcripts a) CBDA— BCDA + ABCD — ACBD

Books b) ABCD — CDBA+ BACD—DCBA
c) CBDA+ BCDA— ABCD + ACBD
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d) ABCD — BCDA + DCBA~— DABC
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Here A, B,C, D are linear operators.
a
b
c
d

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‘Score: 1
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a

5) Given that, |V) = (4 + 3i)|Vi) — 4exp (—3iz/2)|Vo), where |V;) and |V3) are orthonormal pair
of kets. Then the norm of |V) is /a, where, a = . (Answer should be an integer.)

41

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Score: 1
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1 point
5) Consider a thi i ional vector space s| d by an orthonormal basis | 1), |2), |3). Kets |@)
and |3) are given by
la) = afl) — 22) -4]8), |) = afl) +28)
Then the inner product (a|,3) = a + bi, where
i) a =____ (Answer should be an integer)
ii) b= (Answer should be an integer)
1,2

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where |@,,) are eigenstates of an operator B such that B|¢,,) = n2{@,) with n = 1,2,3. Then the
expectation value of B for the state |v») would be a/b where
i) a =_____ (Answer should be an integer)
ii) b = ____(Answer should be an integer)
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®) Consider a pair of orthogonal kets |Vi) and |Va). The dual of the ket |V) = (5 — 3i)|Vi) +
1 point
3exp(—i37/2)|V2), will be
a) (5 + 32)|Vi) + 3exp(i3m/2)|V9)
b) (5 + 3:)(Vi| + 3exp(i3m/2) (Va|
©) (5 — 38)(Vi] + Bexp(—#3x /2)(Va|
4) (5 + 3i)(Vi| — 3exp (3/2) (Va|
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b
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Consider an operator B= |@1)(¢2| where |¢:) and |@2) are orthonormal. Then the correct 1 point
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statement about B? and BB' is

a) B? is | and BBY is 0.
b) B? is 1 and BB" is a projection operator.
c) B? is O and BB is a projection operator.
d) Brisa projection operator and BBtis0.
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10) The parity of both the position operator P and momentum operator P are odd. 1 point
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b) False

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q Consider the states |x) = 3i|¢1) — Til¢2) and |x) = —|@1) + 2é|¢2), where |@1) and |@g) are 1 point
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a) True
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Week 5 2) Consider two operators A and B which are Hermitian and commute. Then the operator
1 point

Lecture 25 : Classical vs (A+4B)/V A? + B? is unitary.

‘Quantum Mechanics - |
a) True
Lecture 26 : Classical vs b) False
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Lecture 27 : Compatible vs a)
Incompatible Observable - | b)
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Lecture 28 : Compatible vs ‘Score:
Incompatible Observable - Il
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Lecture 30 : Tutorial
5 - Part Il
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Lecture 31 : Tutorial 5 - Part
u(z,t) = sin(tx/a) exp(—iwt)
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@ Assignment solutions-5 interval a/4 < x < 3a/4is (Write upto two decimal places.)

Weekly Feedback 0.82

Week 6 Yes, the answer is correct.

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Week 8 1 point
4) A system is intially in the state Yo = [V2|¢1) + V3|¢2) + |o3) + |ba)]/-V7, where |¢,,) are the 1 point
Week 9
eigenstates of the system’s Hamiltonian such that H|¢,,) = n?£|@,,). If energy Ey is measured,
Week 10 its value and the probability will be respectively,
a)4&, 3/7
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b) 4&, V3/V7
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Jan 2024
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5) If (¢,ml[L., Alle, m) = ih for any observable A, then the expectation value of 2p, is 1 point
a) -i b)1 c)0 d)—1

No, the answer is incorrect.

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6) Consider the one dimensional motion for a free particle and three operators, the Hamiltonian H, 1 point
the momentum operator p and the parity operator P. Which of the following are commuting?
a) (1, P] b) [A,P] ©) [P,P] d) (P. 7]

Yes, the answer is correct.

‘Score: 1
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a
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i)

7) The initial wavefunction of a particle in the harmonic oscillator potential ($mw?.r?) can be
written as
W(x, 0) = ABvo(x) + 441(z)),
where A is the normalization constant, wp and uy; represent the ground state and first excited
states of the harmonic oscillator respectively and are orthogonal. Then |‘f/(, t)|? can be written
as 1 [bu + cv? + dup cos(wt)], where
 i) a = ___ (Answer should be an integer)
ii) b = _____ (Answer should be an integer)
iii) c = ___ (Answer should be an integer)
iv)d= (Answer should be an integer)

25,9,16,24

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(Type: String) 25,9,16,24
(Type: String) 25, 9, 16, 24
1 point
8) The Hamiltonian operator for a two state system is given by 1 point

A= af2|1)(1| — 3]1)(2| — [2(1])

where a is a number with dimensions of energy. The corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors
will be
a) a(t
+ V2); (2 (V1) + [2)) 3 (v3I1) + 12)))
b) +a; (41) +2), - 2)
c)a,—3a; (Fy (3|) + [2)), Jy (It) +12)
a, 3a; (Ay(-3]1) + [2)), Jp (11) + 12)))

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°) Suppose a particle is in state, | P) = Jam (311) — 28]2) + v7|3)), where {|1), |2),|3)} form an 1 point

orthonormal basis. For an observable B = a1)(1| + b/3)(3|, the probability of measuring b in

such a state is
(a)0
(b) 3/10
(c) 8/25
(d) 7/20

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1°) In a system described by three orthonormal basis |1),|2), |3), the operator form of an observable 1 point
is A =7|1)(1| + 9|2)(2| — 5|3) (3). The possible measurable values of observable A will be
a) -7,-9,5
b) 7,9,-5

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1) 4 i — 2 Fi P , 1 point
How does an NPTEL Consider a system whose Hamiltonian is given by H = a(|@;)(d2| + |@2)(01|), where a is real
EE number having dimensions of energy and |@)), |@2) are normalized eigenstates of a Hermitian
CPO operator A that has no degenerte eigenvalues. Is H a projection operator?
a) Yes
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b) No
Week 2
a
Week 3 bd

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eigenvalues corresponding to the possible values of total angular momentum J will be
a) —3eh?, —eh?, 2h?
b) eh? — 3eh?, eh?
) 2eh?, ch, Beh?
d) ~eh?, 2ch?, 3h?

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8) The Clebsch-Gordan coefficient (1; = j) — 1, mz = —j2 + 3\j = jy + jz, m) will be non-zero 4 point
if
a)m=j+j2.-3
b)m=fr tie
om =j,—j2o+2
dm=p-1-j.

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°) ‘The parity operator P anti-commutes with the orbital angular momentum operator L. 1 point
a) True
b) False

a)
b)
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10) A beamof particles is subject

toa si of the angular momentum variables 1 point
2, L,. The measurement gives pairs of values | = m = 0 and [ = 1,m = —1 with probabilities
3/4 and 1/4 respectively. The state of the beam immediately before the measurement can be
written as
a) |v) = Bo, 0) + e|1, -1)
b) |v) = $]0,0) + te |1, -1)
©) [¥) = Be'*|0,0) + 31, -1)
4d) |’) = $e'|0,0) + 4]1,-1)

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How does an NPTEL 1) You are familiar with the particle in a box with wavefunction eects
online course work?

Week 0 W, (2) = 2am (=) :

Week 1
where a represents the side of the box and the potential is zero for (0 < x < a) and infinite
Week 2 elsewhere. The statements which best describe such a particle are

Week 3 a) Each function W,,(x) has n — 1 nodes.

b) The wavefunctions corresponding to different energy levels are orthogonal.
Week 4
c) Some energy levels are degenerate.
Week 5
d) The energy between adjacent levels is constant.
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Week 7

Week 8

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Week 12 2) The wavefunction for a free particle of mass m is (x,t) = A exp i(kx — 5), where A is the Socine
normalization constant. The probability current .J will be
Lecture 67 : Clebsch-Gordan
Coefficient - Ill a) [hk/2m]|
Al?
Lecture 68 : Tensor Operators
& Wigner-Eckart Theorem -| b) [hk? /m] Al?
Lecture 69 : Tensor Operators ¢) [hk/m]| Al?
& Wigner-Eckart Theorem - I
Lecture 70 : Tensor Operators d) [hk /2m]|AP?
& Wigner-Eckart Theorem - Ii (Here k = V2mE. /hy
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a) True
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4) A particle moving in one dimension is confined by a double delta function potential, Ui

V(a) = —gd(x — a) — gd(x +a),

where g and a are positive constants. The general forms of bound state odd wave functions when.
energy FE < O are
a) —Ae™ forr >a, Ae fort <a
b) Ae-** forx >a, Ae** forz <a
c) Ae forr >a, Ae forzr <a

d) Ae" forx >a, —Ae** forx <a

(Here k = \/—2m|E|/h and Ais a positive constant.)

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5) 1 1 point
A spin I particle is in the state |v’) = ai 2 | in S, basis. Then (S,.) will be
3i
a) vtissi) h

b) 2h
c) 2h

a) \/2n
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®) A spin-1/2 particle is in the state w (|+) +|—)). Then, the expectation value of the operator paint
iS, S, will be
a0 b) h?/4 c) h?/2 d) h?

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i Consider a system of five non-interacting particles with identical spin that are in the same state
|}, 3). confined to move in a one dimension infinite potential well of length L. The potential is
V(2) = 0 for 0 < x < Land V(x) = oo elsewhere. The ground state energy of the system is
NZS, where N is (Answer should be an integer)

5
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8) For the Hamiltonian H = a|l >< 2| + a|2 >< 1|,obtain the state vector for ¢ > 0. Then the Opa
corresponding probability for it to be in state |2) will be (Hint: Take i = 1)
a) sin?at

b) cos? at

co) 1
id) diet

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°) A wavefunction of a system in cylindrical coordinates is given as 1 point

(0, ¢, 2) = Ae~?/* for |z| < 1 and 0 otherwise ,

where a is a real positive constant. The most probable value of p will be

aja

b) 2a

c) a/2

d) a?/2

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40) 7 1 point
If |v») and |@) belong to the same vector space, then the outer product |¢)(x)| is another vector.
a) True
b) False

a)
b)
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