operator What can we say about the lineal momentum? And what about the position? A particle is in the following state: o(z) = cerp(i2r) + c₂erp(i4x) - Is this state and eigenfunction of the linear momentum? Demonstrate it. - If we measure the linear momentum of a single particle in that state, which value would we obtain?

operator What can we say about the lineal momentum? And what about the position? A particle is in the following state: o(z) = cerp(i2r) + c₂erp(i4x) - Is this state and eigenfunction of the linear momentum? Demonstrate it. - If we measure the linear momentum of a single particle in that state, which value would we obtain?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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