Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 4.30P
(a)
To determine
The normalization constant of the given state.
(b)
To determine
The expectation value of Sx, Sy and Sz.
(c)
To determine
The uncertainties of Sx, Sy and Sz.
(d)
To determine
The results of part (c) are consistent with uncertainty principle or not.
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Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 4.1PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.3PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.4PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.5PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.6PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.7PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.8PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.9PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.10PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.11P
Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 4.12PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.13PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.14PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.15PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.16PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.17PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.18PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.19PCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.20PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.21PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.22PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.23PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.24PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.25PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.26PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.27PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.28PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.29PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.30PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.31PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.32PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.33PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.34PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.35PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.36PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.37PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.38PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.39PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.40PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.41PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 4.42PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 4.43PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 4.44PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 4.45PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.46PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.47PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.48PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.49PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.50PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.51PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.52PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.53PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.54PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.55PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.56PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.57PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.58PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.59PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.61PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.62PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.63PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.64PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.65PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.66PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.70PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.72PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.73PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.75PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.76P
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