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S.Y.B.Sc.

Physics II- QUANTUM PHYSICS


Unit I
QUESTION BANK

Long Questions
1 What is probability density? Derive the equation of continuity.
2 Write and explain any four postulates of quantum mechanics.
3 What is a wavefunction for a quantum system? Define normalization condition and
state the conditions for well-behaved wavefunction
4 Write a note on superposition of wavefunction.
5 Verify the Schrodinger’s time independent equation for the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 =
𝑥𝑥
−𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖�𝑡𝑡− � ℎ
𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝜐𝜐 , with the help of relations 𝑝𝑝 = 𝜆𝜆 and 𝐸𝐸 = ℎ𝜈𝜈.
6 For the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴. 𝑥𝑥, find normalization constant ‘A’ for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and find
2
𝐿𝐿
probability of finding particle between 𝑥𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥 = 2.
7 For the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴. cos(2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋), find normalization constant ‘A’ for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and
𝐿𝐿
𝐿𝐿
find probability of finding particle between 𝑥𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥 = 3.
8 Normalize the given wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 for −𝐿𝐿 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿
and find the expectation value of position < 𝑥𝑥𝑥 >.
9 For the given wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘−𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) calculate,
a) Eigenvalue of momentum
b) Eigenvalue of Energy
c) Probability current density
10 Normalize the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 where 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and also find expectation
𝐿𝐿
value for momentum < 𝑝𝑝̂ >.
𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛
11 Normalize the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 where 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and also find expectation
𝐿𝐿
value for position < 𝑥𝑥� >.
𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛
12 Normalize the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 where 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and also find expectation
𝐿𝐿
value for energy.
13 𝑥𝑥
−𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖�𝑡𝑡− �
Verify Schrodinger’s time dependent equation from the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝜐𝜐 ,

find the expectation value of position if the particle is confined in the region 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿.
14 Verify Schrodinger’s time dependent equation from the wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 =
𝑥𝑥
−𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖�𝑡𝑡− �
𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝜐𝜐 ,normalize the wavefunction if the particle is confined in a region 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿.
15 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥2
Normalize the given wavefuntion 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 −𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖− ℏ , and find expectation value of
energy < 𝐸𝐸𝐸 >.

You can use


+∞
2 𝜋𝜋
� 𝑒𝑒 −𝛼𝛼𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = �
−∞ 𝛼𝛼

16 Normalize the given wavefunction 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑟𝑟 for −𝐿𝐿 ≤ 𝑟𝑟 ≤ 𝐿𝐿 and find the expectation
𝑟𝑟
value of < 𝑟𝑟̂ >.
Short Questions
1 Write three conditions for well behaved wavefuntion.
2 An eigenfunction of the operator 𝐺𝐺𝐺 = 𝜕𝜕2 is sin (3𝑥𝑥) .Find the corresponding
𝜕𝜕𝑥𝑥 2
eigenvalue.
3 An eigenfunction of the operator 𝐺𝐺𝐺 = 𝜕𝜕2 is 𝑒𝑒 5𝑥𝑥 .Find the corresponding eigenvalue.
𝜕𝜕𝑥𝑥 2
4 An eigenfunction of the operator 𝑅𝑅� = 𝜕𝜕2 is 𝑒𝑒 7𝑥𝑥 .Find the corresponding eigenvalue.
𝜕𝜕𝑥𝑥 2
5 Write eigenvalue equation and check if wavefunction 𝜑𝜑 = 4𝑒𝑒 −𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 is the eigenfunction
of the momentum operator, and if it’s an eigenfunction of momentum then write its
corresponding eigenvalue.
6 Find momentum eigenvalue for the wavefunction 𝜑𝜑 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘−𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) .
7 Find position eigenvalue for wavefunction 𝜑𝜑 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘−𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) .
8 For following wavefunctions, calculate probability density:
a) 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘−𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔)
𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
b) 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴. sin � 𝑎𝑎 �
9 Calculate [𝑝𝑝̂ , 𝑥𝑥�].
10 Calculate [𝑥𝑥�, 𝑝𝑝̂ ].
11 Write eigenvalue equation and check if wavefunction 𝜑𝜑 = 15𝑒𝑒 −𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 is an eigenfunction
of momentum operator, and if it’s an eigenfunction of momentum then write its
corresponding eigenvalue.
12 Wavefunction of quantum system is given by 𝜓𝜓 = 5𝑒𝑒 −𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 .Find |𝜓𝜓|2 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 < 𝑥𝑥� > if the
particle is confined 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝐿𝐿.
13 Show that expectation values < 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 > 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 < 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 > are related by <𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 > - <𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥> = ℏ .
𝑖𝑖
14 Find energy eigenvalue for the wavefunction 𝜑𝜑 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘−𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔) .
15 List down all postulates of quantum mechanics.
16 Calculate probability current density for 𝜓𝜓 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴.
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