The Hamiltonian for a quantum harmonic oscillator of mass 𝑚 in three dimensions is

The Hamiltonian for a quantum harmonic oscillator of mass 𝑚 in three dimensions is

Q. The Hamiltonian for a quantum harmonic oscillator of mass 𝑚 in three dimensions is

where 𝜔 is the angular frequency. The expectation value of 𝑟2 in the first excited state of the oscillator in units of

(rounded off to one decimal place) is

Ans: 2.5

Sol:

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