Given the following state vector of the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator 126) = 1 √6 2 1 0 0 Calculate the following quantities (a) Expectation value of the Hamiltonian, (Ĥ) in that state. (b) (x) and (x²) in that state. (c) (p) and (p²) in that state.

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Given the following state vector of the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator
126)
=
1
√6
2
1
0
0
Calculate the following quantities
(a) Expectation value of the Hamiltonian, (Ĥ) in that state.
(b) (x) and (x²) in that state.
(c) (p) and (p²) in that state.
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following state vector of the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator 126) = 1 √6 2 1 0 0 Calculate the following quantities (a) Expectation value of the Hamiltonian, (Ĥ) in that state. (b) (x) and (x²) in that state. (c) (p) and (p²) in that state.
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