In-class Quiz 2 (Lecture 4) Name:_________________________________
ℏ 𝑑2 2
1) Is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑎𝑥) an eigenfunction of the kinetic energy operator 𝑇̂ = − 2𝑚 𝑑𝑥 2? If so,
what is the eigenvalue?
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2) Does the kinetic energy operator commute with the momentum operator 𝑝̂ = −𝑖ℏ 𝑑𝑥?