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Assignment-06|Identical Particles|Quanta Institute .

1. Which one of the following is not a Boson? [GATE 1994]

(a) 42𝐻𝑒 (b) 11𝐻 (c) 3
2𝐻𝑒 (d) photon

2. The energy of a particle in an infinite potential box is E0n2 where E0 = ℏ2 𝜋 2 /2𝑚𝑎2 , n = 1, 2, 3, …..
If three non-interacting bosons are in such a potential box, the ground state energy of the system
will be [GATE 1998]
(a) 3𝐸0 (b) 4𝐸0 (c) 6𝐸0 (d) 9𝐸0

3. Two spin -1/2 fermions having spins 𝑆⃗1 and 𝑆⃗2 interact via a potential V(r) = 𝑆⃗1 ∙ 𝑆⃗2 V0 (r). The
contributions of this potential in the singlet and triplet states, respectively, are [GATE 2004]
3 1 1 3
(a) - 𝑉0 (𝑟) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉0 (𝑟) (b) - 𝑉0 (𝑟) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝑉0 (𝑟)
2 2 2 2
1 3 3 1
(c) 𝑉 (𝑟) 𝑎𝑛𝑑
4 0
− 4 𝑉0 (𝑟) (d) - 4 𝑉0 (𝑟) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 𝑉0 (𝑟)

4. The wavefunctions of two identical particles in state n and s are given by 𝜙𝑛 (𝑟1 ) and 𝜙𝑠 (𝑟2 ),
respectively. The particle obey Maxwell-Boltzaman statistics. The state of the combined two-
particle system is expressed as [GATE 2006]
1
(a) 𝜙𝑛 (𝑟1 ) + 𝜙𝑠 (𝑟2 ) (b) [𝜙𝑛 (𝑟1 )𝜙𝑠 (𝑟2 ) + 𝜙𝑛 (𝑟2 )𝜙𝑠 (𝑟1 )]
√2
1
(c) [𝜙𝑛 (𝑟1 )𝜙𝑠 (𝑟2 ) − 𝜙𝑛 (𝑟2 )𝜙𝑠 (𝑟1 )] (d) 𝜙𝑛 (𝑟1 )𝜙𝑠 (𝑟2 )
√2

5. Consider the wavefunction Ψ = Ψ(𝑟⃗1 , 𝑟⃗2 )𝜒𝑠 for a fermionic system consisting of two spin-half
particles. The spatial part of the wavefunction is given by [GATE 2012]
1
Ψ(𝑟⃗1 , 𝑟⃗2 ) = [𝜙1 (𝑟⃗2 )𝜙2 (𝑟⃗2 ) + 𝜙2 (𝑟⃗1 )𝜙1 (𝑟⃗2 )]
√2
Where 𝜙1 and 𝜙2 are single particle states. The spin part 𝜒𝑠 of the wavefunction with spin states
1 1
𝛼 (+ 2) and 𝛽 (− 2) should be
1 1
(a) (𝛼𝛽 + 𝛽𝛼) (b) (𝛼𝛽 − 𝛽𝛼)
√2 √2
(c) 𝛼𝛼 (d) 𝛽𝛽

6. The ground state and the first excited state wave functions of a one-dimensional infinite potential
well are Ψ1 and Ψ2 , respectively. When two spin-up electrons are placed in this potential, which
one of the following, with x1 and x2 denoting the position of the two electrons, correctly
represents the space part of the ground state wave function of the system? [GATE 2014]
1 1
(a) [Ψ1 (𝑥1 )Ψ2 (𝑥1 ) − Ψ1 (𝑥2 )Ψ2 (𝑥2 )] (b) [Ψ1 (𝑥1 )Ψ2 (𝑥2 ) + Ψ1 (𝑥2 )Ψ2 (𝑥1 )]
√2 √2
1 1
(c) [Ψ1 (𝑥1 )Ψ2 (𝑥1 ) + Ψ1 (𝑥2 )Ψ2 (𝑥2 )] (d) [Ψ1 (𝑥1 )Ψ2 (𝑥2 ) − Ψ1 (𝑥2 )Ψ2 (𝑥1 )]
√2 √2

7. Which one of the following is a fermion? [GATE 2014]

(a) 𝛼 − 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 (b) 4Be7 nucleus (c) Hydrogen atom (d) Deuteron
1
8. The Pauli matrices for three spin -2 particles are 𝜎⃗1 , 𝜎⃗2 and 𝜎⃗3 , respectively. The dimension of the
Hilbert space required to define an operator 𝑂̂ = 𝜎⃗1 ∙ 𝜎⃗2 × 𝜎⃗3 is _______. [GATE 2015]

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9. Let the Hamiltonian for two spin - 2 particles of equal masses m, momenta 𝑝⃗1− and 𝑝⃗2 and positions
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𝑟⃗1 and 𝑟⃗2 be H = 2𝑚 𝑝12 + 2𝑚 𝑝22 + 2 𝑚𝜔2 (𝑟12 + 𝑟22 ) + 𝑘𝜎⃗1 ∙ 𝜎⃗2 , where 𝜎⃗1 and 𝜎⃗2 denote the
corresponding Pauli matrices, ℏ𝜔 = 0.1𝑒𝑉 and k = 0.2eV. If the ground state has net spin zero,
then the energy (in eV) is ________. [GATE 2015]

3
10. Consider a system of eight non-interacting, identical quantum particles of spin - 2 in a one
𝜋2 ℏ2
dimensional box of length L. The minimum excitation energy of the system, in units of 2𝑚𝐿2 is
______. [GATE 2015]

11. If 𝑠⃗1 and 𝑠⃗2 are the spin operators of the two electrons of a He atom, the value of 〈𝑠⃗1 ∙ 𝑠⃗2 〉 for the
ground state is [GATE 2016]
3 3 1
(a) - 2 ℏ2 (b) - 4 ℏ2 (c) 0 (d) - 4 ℏ2

12. A two-dimensional square rigid box of side L contains six non-interacting electrons at T = 0 K.
𝜋2 ℏ2
The mass of the electron is m. The ground state energy of the system of electrons, in units of
2𝑚𝐿2
is ______. [GATE 2016]

1 ℏ (1)
13. In a system consisting of two spin 2 particles labeled 1 and 2, let 𝑆⃗(1) = 2
𝜎⃗ and
ℏ (2)
𝑆⃗(2) = 2
𝜎⃗ denote the corresponding spin operators. Here 𝜎⃗ ≡ (𝜎𝑥 , 𝜎𝑦 , 𝜎𝑧 ) and 𝜎𝑥 , 𝜎𝑦 , 𝜎𝑧 are
the three Pauli matrices. [CSIR June 2011]

(1) (2) (1) (2)

A. In the standard basis the matrices for the operators 𝑆𝑥 , 𝑆𝑦 and 𝑆𝑦 𝑆𝑥 respectively,
ℏ2 1 0 ℏ2 −1 0 ℏ2 𝑖 0 ℏ2 −𝑖 0
(a) 4 ( ), 4 ( ) (b) 4 ( ), ( )
0 −1 0 1 0 −𝑖 4 0 𝑖
0 0 0 −𝑖 0 0 0 −𝑖 0 1 0 0 0 −𝑖 0 0
ℏ2 0 0 𝑖 0 ℏ2 0 0 −𝑖 0 ℏ2 1 0 0 0 ℏ2 𝑖 0 0 0)
(c) ( ), ( ) (d) ( ), (
4 0 −𝑖 0 0 4 0 −𝑖 0 0 4 0 0 0 −𝑖 4 0 0 0 1
𝑖 0 0 0 𝑖 0 0 0 0 0 𝑖 0 0 0 1 0

B. These two operators satisfy the relation

(1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2)
(a) {𝑆𝑥 𝑆𝑦 , 𝑆𝑦 𝑆𝑥 } = 𝑆𝑧 𝑆𝑧 (b) {𝑆𝑥 𝑆𝑦 , 𝑆𝑦 𝑆𝑥 } = 0
(1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2)
(c) [𝑆𝑥 𝑆𝑦 , 𝑆𝑦 𝑆𝑥 ] = 𝑖𝑆𝑧 𝑆𝑧 (d) [𝑆𝑥 𝑆𝑦 , 𝑆𝑦 𝑆𝑥 ] = 0

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14. The minimum energy of a collection of 6 non-interacting electrons of spin - 2 placed in a one-
dimensional infinite square well potential of width L is [CSIR Dec 2012]
(a) 14𝜋 2 ℏ2 /𝑚𝐿2 (b) 91𝜋 2 ℏ2 /𝑚𝐿2
(c) 7𝜋 2 ℏ2 /𝑚𝐿2 (d) 3𝜋 2 ℏ2 /𝑚𝐿2

15. Consider a system of two non-interacting identical fermions, each of mass m in an infinite square
well potential of width 𝛼. (Take the potential inside the well to be zero and ignore spin). The
composite wavefunction for the system with total energy [CSIR June 2014]
5𝜋2 ℏ2
E= is
2𝑚𝐿2
2 𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥2 2𝜋𝑥1 𝜋𝑥
(a) 𝛼
[𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼− ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼
) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 2 )]

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2 𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥

(b) 𝛼 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼
) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 2 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 2 )]
2 𝜋𝑥 3𝜋𝑥 3𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
(c) 𝛼 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 2 ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2𝛼 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝛼 2 )]
2 𝜋𝑥 −𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
(d) [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 1 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 2 ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2 )]
𝛼 𝛼 𝛼 𝛼 𝛼

16. The spatial part of a two-electron state is symmetric under exchange. If |↑⟩ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |↓⟩ represent the
spin-up and spin-down states respectively of each particle, the spin-part of the two-particle state
is [JEST 2012]
(a) |↑⟩|↑⟩ (b) |↑⟩|↓⟩
(c) (|↑⟩|↓⟩ − |↑⟩|↓⟩)/√2 (d) (|↑⟩|↓⟩ + |↑⟩|↓⟩)/√2

17. Consider a system of two spin-1/2 particles with total spin 𝑆⃗ = 𝑆⃗1 + 𝑆⃗2 , where 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are in
terms of Pauli matrices 𝜎𝑖 . The spin triplet projection operator is [JEST 2012]
1 3 3 1
(a) 4 + 𝑠1 𝑠2 (b) 4 − 𝑠1 𝑠2 (c) 4 + 𝑠1 𝑠2 (d) 4 − 𝑠1 𝑠2

18. The ground state energy of 5 identical spin -1/2 particles which are subject to a one-dimensional
simple harmonic oscillator potential of frequency 𝜔 is [JEST 2012]
15 13 1
(a) 2
ℏ𝜔 (b) 2
ℏ𝜔 (c) 2 ℏ𝜔 (d) 5ℏ𝜔

19. Two electrons are confined in a one dimensional box of length L. The one-electron states are
given by Ψ(𝑥1 ) = √2/𝐿 sin(n𝜋x/L). What would be the ground state wave function Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) if
both electrons are arranged to have the same spin state? [JEST 2013]
1 2 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 2 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
(a) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) + 𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )]
√2 𝐿
1 2 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 2 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
(b) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 2 [𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) − 𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )]
√
2 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
(c) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )
2 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥
(d) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝐿 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )

20. Suppose the spin degrees of freedom of a 2-particle system can be described by a 21-dimensional
Hilbert subspace. Which among the following could be the spin of one of the particles?
1 3
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 2 [JEST 2017]

21. Two identical non-interacting particles, each of mass m and spin 1/2, are placed in a one-
dimensional box of length L. In quantum mechanics, the lowest possible value of the total energy
of these two particles is 𝜀0 , If, instead, four such particles are introduced into a similar one-
dimensional box of length 2L, then the lowest possible value of their total energy will be
(a) 2𝜀0 (b) 5𝜀0 /4 (c) 3𝜀0 /2 (d) 𝜀0 [TIFR 2011]

22. Consider two spin -1/2 identical particles A and B, separated by a distance r, interacting through
𝑉
a potential V(r) = 0 𝑆⃗𝐴 ∙ 𝑆⃗𝐵 where V0 is a positive constant and the spins are
𝑟
𝑆⃗𝐴∙𝐵 = 𝜎⃗ = (𝜎𝑥 , 𝜎𝑦 , 𝜎𝑧 ) in terms of the Pauli spin matrices. The exception values of this potential
in the spin-singlet and triplet states are [TIFR 2016]
𝑉 𝑉0 3𝑉0 𝑉
(a) Singlet: - 3𝑟0 , Triplet: 𝑟
(b) Singlet: - 𝑟
, Triplet: 𝑟0
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3𝑉0 𝑉0 𝑉0 3𝑉
(c) Singlet: 𝑟
, Triplet: - 𝑟
(d) Singlet: 𝑟
, Triplet: 𝑟0

23. A quantum mechanical system consists of one-dimensional infinite box, as indicated in the figure
below.

1
3(three) identical non-interacting spin - particles, are first placed in the box, and the ground
2
state energy of the system is found to be E0 = 18 eV. If 7(seven) such identical particles are placed
in the box, what will be the ground state energy, in units of eV? [TIFR 2017]

24. A system consists of two identical particles, each of which can be in any one of the two quantum
states. The allowed states are
(a) 3 symmetric and antisymmetric (b) 1 symmetric and 3 antisymmetric
(c) 1 symmetric and 1 antisymmetric (d) 3 symmetric and 3 antisymmetric

0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿
25. Consider a one dimensional infinite square well potential v(x) = { . If two
∞, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
identical non-interacting bosons occupy the lowest two energy levels, the unnormalized
wavefunction of the combined system is given by
𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥
(a) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿
) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )
1 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
(b) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 2 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 )]
1 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
(c) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 2 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 )]
1 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
(d) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 2 [𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )]

0, ≤𝑥 ≤𝐿
26. Consider a one-dimensional infinite square well potential V(x) = { . If each of
∞, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
the lowest two energy levels are occupied by identical non-interacting bosonic particles (one in
each level), then the unnormalized wave function of the combined system is:
𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥
(a) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿
) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 2 )
𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥 𝜋𝑥 2𝜋𝑥
(b) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 1 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 2 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 1 )
𝐿 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
2𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥2 𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥2
(c) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( )
𝐿 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
𝜋𝑥1 𝜋𝑥2 2𝜋𝑥1 2𝜋𝑥2
(d) Ψ(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝐿 )

27. Consider a system of two spin-half particles, in a state with total spin quantum number S = 0. The
eigenvalue of the spin Hamiltonian H = A𝑆⃗1 ∙ 𝑆⃗2 (A is a positive constant) in this state is:
(a) Aℏ2 /4 (b) -Aℏ2 /4 (c) 3Aℏ2 /4 (d) -3 Aℏ2 /4

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28. What is the ground state energy of six non-interacting electrons in a 2-dimensional, isotropic,
simple harmonic oscillator characterized by 𝜔?
(a) 3ℏ𝜔 (b) 5ℏ𝜔 (c) 10 ℏ𝜔 (d) 12 ℏ𝜔

29. For a spin‐1/2 particle, let | ↑〉 and | ↓〉 denote its spin up and spin down states,
1 1
respectively. If |𝑎〉 = (| ↑〉| ↓〉 + | ↓〉| ↑〉) and |𝑏〉 = (| ↑〉| ↓〉 − | ↓〉| ↑〉) are composite
√2 √2
states of two such particles, which of the following statements is true for their total spin 𝑆?
[GATE 2019]
(a) 𝑆 = 1 for |𝑎〉 and |𝑏〉 is not an eigenstate of the operator 𝑆̂ 2
(b) |𝑎〉 is not an eigenstate of the operator, 𝑆̂ 2 and 𝑆 = 0 for |𝑏〉
(c) 𝑆 = 0 for |𝑎〉 and 𝑆 = 1 for |𝑏〉
(d) 𝑆 = 1 for |𝑎〉, and 𝑆 = 0 for |𝑏〉
1
30. Three identical spin‐ 2 particles of mass 𝑚 are confined to a one‐dimensional box of
length 𝐿, but are otherwise free. Assuming that they are non‐interacting, the energies of
𝜋 2 ћ2
the lowest two energy eigenstates, in units of 2𝑚𝐿2 , are [CSIR Dec. 2018]

(a) 3 and 6 (b) 6 and 9 (c) 6 and 11 (d) 3 and 9

1
31. The Hamiltonian of two interacting particles, one with spin‐1 and the other with spin-2,
is given by
𝐻 = 𝐴𝑆1 ⋅ 𝑆2 + 𝐵(𝑆1𝑥 + 𝑆2𝑥 ) ,
where 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 denote the spin operators of the first and second particles, respectively,
and 𝐴 and 𝐵 are positive constants. The largest eigenvalue of this Hamiltonian is
[CSIR Dec. 2019]
1 1
(a) 2 (𝐴ћ2 + 3𝐵ћ) (b) 3𝐴ћ2 + 𝐵ћ (c) 2 (3𝐴ћ2 + 𝐵ћ) (d) 𝐴ћ2 + 3𝐵ћ
1
32. Two spin- 2 fermions of mass 𝑚 are confined to move in a one‐dimensional infinite
potential well of width 𝐿. If the particles are known to be in a spin triplet state, the ground
ℏ2 𝜋 2
state energy of the system (in units of ) is [CSIR Dec. 2019]
2𝑚𝐿2

(a) 8 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5

33. The coordinates of two identical particles of spin 0 in one dimension are 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 ,
respectively. Which of the following functions is an admissible wavefunction of the two‐
particle system? [CSIR Dec. 2019]
1 𝑥2
1 − (𝑥 2 + 2 )
(a) 2𝜋𝛼 𝑒 2𝛼2 1 4

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1 − (𝑥 +𝑥22 )
(b) 𝜋𝛼 𝑒 𝑖(𝑘1𝑥1+𝑘2𝑥2 ) 𝑒 2𝛼2 1

1 𝑥2
1 − (𝑥 2 + 2 )
(c) 2𝜋𝛼 𝑒 𝑖(𝑘1𝑥1 +𝑘2𝑥2) 𝑒 2𝛼2 1 4
1
1 − (𝑥2 +𝑥22 )
(d) 21𝜋𝛼5 (𝑥1 − 𝑥2 )2 𝑒 2𝛼2 1

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34. A one-dimensional box contains one spin 0 particle four spin 2 particles. All particles
have the same mass, hence the single particle energies are 𝐸𝑛 = 𝑛2 𝐸, 𝑛 = 1,2,3, … The
energies of the ground and the first excited states of the system of particle energies of the
system of particles are, respectively, [CSIR Dec. 2019]
(a) 10𝐸 and 12𝐸 (b) 11𝐸 and 20𝐸 (c) 11𝐸 and 14𝐸 (d) 10𝐸 and 13𝐸

35. A simple model of a helium‐like atom with electron‐electron interaction is replaced

−ћ2 1
by Hooke’s law force is described by hamiltonian (𝛻12 + 𝛻22 ) + 2 𝑚𝜔2 (𝑟12 + 𝑟22 ) −
2𝑚
𝜆
𝑚𝜔2 |𝑟⃗1 − 𝑟⃗2 |2 ⋅ What is the exact ground state energy? [JEST 2013]
4
3 3
(a) 𝐸 = 2 ћ𝜔(1 + √1 + 𝜆) (b) 𝐸 = 2 ћ𝜔(1 + √𝜆)
3 3
(c) 𝐸 = 2 ћ𝜔√1 − 𝜆 (d) 𝐸 = 2 ћ𝜔(1 + √1 − 𝜆)

36. The lowest quantum mechanical energy of a particle confined in a one‐dimensional

box of size L is 2 𝑒𝑉. The energy of the quantum mechanical ground state for a system of
three non-interacting spin1/2 particles is [JEST2014]
(a) 6 𝑒𝑉 (b) 10 𝑒𝑉 (c) 12 𝑒𝑉 (d) 16 𝑒𝑉
37. What is the difference between the maximum and the minimum eigenvalues of a system
of two electrons whose Hamiltonian is 𝐻 + 𝐽⃗𝑆⃗1 ⋅ ⃗𝑆⃗2 , where 𝑆⃗1 and 𝑆⃗2 are the corresponding
spin angular momentum operators of the two electrons? [JEST2018]
(a) 𝐽/4 (b) 𝐽/2 (c) 3𝐽/4 (d) 𝐽
38. Suppose the spin degree of freedom of two particles (non-zero rest and mass and non-
zero spin) is described completely by a Hilbert space of dimension twenty one. Which of the
following could be the spin of one of the particles? [JEST 2018]
(a) 2 (b)3/2 (c)1 (d) 1/2
39. Consider two coupled harmonic oscillators of mass 𝑚 each. The Hamiltonian describing
the oscillators is

𝑝̂12 𝑝̂ 22 1
̂=
𝐻 + + 𝑚𝜔2 (𝑥̂12 + 𝑥̂22 + (𝑥̂1 − 𝑥̂2 )2 )
2𝑚 2𝑚 2
̂ are given by (with 𝑛1 and 𝑛2 being non-negative integers)
The eigenvalues of 𝐻
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[JEST 2018]
1 1 1
(a) 𝐸𝑛1,𝑛2 = ћ𝜔(𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + 1) (b) 𝐸𝑛1,𝑛2 = ћ𝜔(𝑛1 + 2) + √3 ћ𝜔(𝑛2 + 2)
1 1 1
(c) 𝐸𝑛1,𝑛2 = ћ𝜔(𝑛1 + 2) + √3ћ𝜔(𝑛2 + 2) (d) 𝐸𝑛1,𝑛2 = √3 ћ𝜔(𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + 1)

40. Consider a system of 15 non-interacting spin-polarized electrons. They are trapped in a

1
two dimensional isotropic harmonic oscillator potential 𝑉(𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 𝑚𝜔2 (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ). The
angular frequency ω is such that ћ𝜔 = 1 in some chosen unit. What is the ground state
energy of the system in the same units? [JEST 2019]

1
̂ = 𝜀0 ℎ̂1 ⊗ ℎ̂2 , where
41. A system of two spin particles 1 and 2 has the Hamiltonian 𝐻
2

2 0 0 1
ℎ̂1 = ( ) , ℎ̂2 = ( )
0 1 1 0
and 𝜀0 is a constant with the dimension of energy. The ground state of this system has
energy [TIFR2019]

(a) √2𝜀0 (b) −4𝜀0 (c) 0 (d) −2𝜀0

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ANSWER KEY .

1 C 15 A 30 B
2 A 16 C 31 A
3 D 17 C 32 D
4 D 18 B 33 D
5 D 19 B 34 C
6 B 20 B 35 D
7 B 21 B 36 C
8 8 22 B 37 D
9 -0.3 23 * 38 C
10 5 24 A 39 C
11 B 25 C 40 (55)
12 24 26 B 41 D
13(A) C 27 D
13(B) B 28 C
14 A 29 D

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