Assignment (Q.

M)
Submission date: 15/12/2021 Marks: 80
1. Find the commutator of [x2, p2], where x and p, are position and momentum
operator. 5
2. A free particle of mass m moves along the x direction, at t= 0, the normalized
𝑥2
wave function of the particle is given by Ψ(𝑥, 0) = 𝐴𝑒𝑥𝑝 [− + 𝑖𝑥],
4𝛼 2
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝛼 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡, then find
a. Find the normalization for given wave function 5
b. The expectation value of position in this state 5
c. The expectation value of the momentum in this state. 5

3. Write the condition for physically acceptable wave function in quantum

mechanics? 5
4. Which of the following wave function is acceptable? 6
a. 𝜑 (𝑥) = 𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥, A> 0
b. 𝜑 (𝑥) = 𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥, B =real
c. 𝜑 (𝑥) = 𝑐 exp(−𝐷/ 𝑥 2), c>0, D<0
d. 𝜑 (𝑥) = 𝐸𝑥 exp(−𝐹𝑥2), E, F >0
5. The wave function of particle is given as
1
𝜑 (𝑥) = exp (−|𝑥|/𝑎)
√𝑎
𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 − 𝑎 < 𝑥 < 𝑎 5
6. A and B are Hermitian operator and AB-BA =iC, prove that C is a Hermitian
operator? 5
2 2
7. Find the i(d/dx) and d /dx are Hermitian or not? 5
8. If a position of a 5 keV electron is located within 50 nm. What is the
percentage uncertainty in its momentum? 5
9. What is an operator and postulates in quantum mechanics? Discuss some
operators and find its eigen values? 10+5
10.Solve the Schrodinger equation for potential step and calculate reflection (R)
and transmission coefficient (T) for E> Vo and E< Vo? 10