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Beer-monster
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A hopefully, quick issue I just wanted to be clear on before my exam.
One question gave me two quantum numbers for total angular momentum.
j1 = 1 and j2 = 2. The question asks to list the Eigenvalues for toatl angular momentum and its z component.
I think I can do the later part okay by working out the possible combinations of the various m quantum number.
However I'm a little unsure about the first part? Should I be calculating the Eigenvalues for the square of each angular momentum component j1^2 and j2^2, square rooting or adding (or adding an square rooting). Or should I add the numbers together then calculate the Eigenvalue?
Or none of the above
I hope that all made sense
One question gave me two quantum numbers for total angular momentum.
j1 = 1 and j2 = 2. The question asks to list the Eigenvalues for toatl angular momentum and its z component.
I think I can do the later part okay by working out the possible combinations of the various m quantum number.
However I'm a little unsure about the first part? Should I be calculating the Eigenvalues for the square of each angular momentum component j1^2 and j2^2, square rooting or adding (or adding an square rooting). Or should I add the numbers together then calculate the Eigenvalue?
Or none of the above
I hope that all made sense