Week 4 Orbital Angular Momentum I Flashcards
1
Q
define degenerate
A
two or more states that have the same energy are said to be degenerate
2
Q
define degeneracy
A
degeneracy of an energy level is the number of states that have that energy
3
Q
what is the eigenstate superposition relation
A
if two or more wave states are eigenstates of the same energy then any superposition of them is also an eigenstate of the same energy
4
Q
what is the angular momentum equation
A
L = r x p
5
Q
what is true of angular momentum
A
angular momentum is conserved
6
Q
what is the z component of angular momentum operator equation
A
Lz^ = -iħ ∂/∂Φ
7
Q
what does L^ refer to
A
it is known as the orbital angular momentum and refers to the external motion of the particle
