Which one of the following is not a Boson?

IGATE 19941
(a) He (b)H (c)He (d) photon
Theenergy of asingle particle in an infinite potential box is E.n? whereE hr2ma,n= 1, 2,3,..
=

three non-interacting bosons are in such a

(a) 3E potential box, the ground state energy of the systetn w
(b) 4E (c)6E GATE 1998|
(d)9E,
. Twospin-|2 fermions having spins S, andS, interact via a potential V(r)= S, S,V,(r). The
ofthis potential in the singlet and triplet states, contributios
respectively, are GATE 20041
(a) (T) andV(r) (b)V,(r)andV,(r)
(c)(r)andV,(r) (dV,()and 4v,(r)
The wavetunctions
oftwo identical particles in state n and s are given by d, (r) and o. (r, ). respectively
The particles obey Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. The state ofthe combined two-particle system is
expressed as IGATE 2006|

(a) o. ()+o.(r,) (b) .G)4.(,)+0,()%. (r)]

(c)
0. (r:)-.(5,)%,(7)] (d) , (7)¢. (T,)

Consider the wavefunction y = y(i,+)x, for a fermionic system cons1sting oftwo spin-half particles. The

spatial part ofthe wavefunction is given by IGATE 2012

vi.) (E)%. (E)+0.(G)4,G)]

Where o, and o, are single particle states. The spin part x, of the wavefunction with spin states

2
andB should be

(a)ap-Ba) (b) a - B a ) (c) aa (d) pp

6 The ground state and the first excited state wave functions ofa one dimensional intinite potential well are
vi and . respectively. When two spin-up clectrons are placed in this potential, which one of the

following, with x and x, denoting the position ofthe two clectrons, correctly represents the space part of

the ground state wave function of the system? IGATE 20141

(a) i (x1)v2(1)-vi(2}V2( 2)] (b) V w2()+v()v(

(c) ( )w2(a1)+Vi(2}v2{) (d) 5 Vily)w2()-vilr;)v.(u)]

 Which one of the following is a fermion?
IGATE 2014]
(a) a particle (b) Be nucleus (c) Hydrogen atom (d) Deuteron

The Paul1 matrices for three particles are o,, õ, and o,, respectively. The dimension ofthe Hilher
spin-
space required to define an operator O = ö, o, x o, ISs IGATE 2015|

Let the Hamiltonian for two spin and and

particlesof equal masses m, momenta p, p, positions r and

be H = P p mo ( +)+ ko, 6,, where o, and 6, denote thecorresponding Pauli

2m 2m
matrices, hw
=0.1el' and k =0.2 elV.If the ground state has net spin zero, then the energy (in e
IS
IGATE 2015
10. Consider a system ofeight non-interacting, identical quantum particles of spin- ina one dimensional box of
2

length L. The minimum excitation energy of the system, in unitsof

ofh
2mL
is GATE 2015
11 If s and 5, are the spin operators of the two electrons of a He atom, the value of (5, 5,) for the ground
state is
IGATE 2016
(a) (b)-- (c) 0 (d)
12 A two-dimensional square rigid box ofside L contains six
non-interacting electrons at T= 0K. The mass

of the electron is The

m.
ground state energy of the
system of electrons, in units
lits of
of - is
2mL
GATE 2016|
 TGATE 20T6)
13. For a spin-%particle, let 1) and ) denote its spin up and spindown states, respectively. If

l)0)417) 19)U9-14W)) umpositestates

and are of two such particles,
which ofthe following statements is true for theirtotalspin $? IGATE20191
(a) S=I for la) and lb) is not an eigenstateof the operatorS
(6)1a)is not an eigenstateof the operator, S* andS= 0 for |b)
(c) S =0 for |a) and S =1 for |6)
(d) S= I for la), and S= 0 for 1b)
 The minimum energyof a collection of6
non-interacting electrons of spin -

placed in a one
dimensional
infinite square well potential of width L is
ICSIR Dec 20121
(a) 14Th?/mL2 (b) 91 h /mL (c) 7h/mL2 (d) 3h/ mL2

3. Consider a system oftwo non-interacting identical fermions, each ofmass m in an infinite

square well potential
the potential inside to be zero and ignore spin). The composite wavefunction for the
ofwidtha (Take
system with total energy
the well
E
2ma2
S ICSIR June 2014]
(a)sin sin 27x (2TX1 sin
aL a a a

(b) Sin n sina

2T2 +Sin
aL a

2inXinTX2_
a 2a sin (31tX2a sin
sin
(d)sin cos**2-sin*2sin2||
(d)al a a a
 hror sinNal spin- * partxlesot mass m are o n t a toa oncdimensional boxot length L, but are other
wN i e Aumng that they are nNHMeTNtng. the cixrgRSOf the lowest two enengy eigenstates in units of

CSIR Dec. 20181

() and o (6)6and9 (c) 6 and I1 (d) 3 and 9

Teiamihonian of twv nteracting partces, one wTth spin-I and the other with spun-, is given by

H 4S, SB(S,, +S,)

where S and S. denote the spin operators of the first and socond particles, respectively, and A and B are

larget eigenvalue of this Hamitonian is ICSIR Dec. 20191

pstne a n s t a n t s The

(a)4-36) (b) 3A+Bh )04+Bh) (d) 4h+3Bh

TwO spn emors of mas m are confined to move in a one-dimensional infinite potential well of widthL. If

(in unts of S
the arcks are knownto be inaspin uplet state, the ground state energy of the system 2ml
d)5 ICSIR Dec. 2019
(3) (c) 3

paricles All particles have the

same mas,
and four spin-
Aone-dineasional box contains one spin 0particle
and the first excited
=nE, n=l 23- The energies ofthe groundCSIR
hence he single particle energies are E, respectively, Dec. 2019
ofparticles are,
Saes
ofthe sysiem ofparticke energies ofthe system
c)1E and 14E (d) 10E and 13 E
(2)
10Eand 12E b)11 Eand20E
 represenit the spin-upzrd
1
Thespatial part ofa two-electron state issvmmetricunderexchange.lfand state 1
spin-down states respectively ofeach particle, the spin-part ofthe two-particle
JEST 2012
(a )
(4)1)-1)4)E (a(4)1)-1)-)) 2
2 Consider a system oftwo spin-1/2 particles with total spin S =S, +S,, where S, and.S, are m termsof Paul
matrices o,. The spin triplet projection operator is JEST 2012
3
(a) (b) (C)5
The grond state energy of identical
5
monic oscillator potential of
spin-1/2 particles which are subject toa one-dimensional simple har-
frequency
o 15
JEST 2012
(a)ho b)ho (c)ho (d) 5ho
Two electrons are confined in a one dimensional box o 1cugth L. 1l Lue Vc-electron states are given by
y.(x)=V2/L sin (nrx/L). What would be the ground state
are aranged to have the same spin state? wave function y(x, x- ) ifboth electons
JEST 2013]
(210sin
b) vxx,) =

(c)v{X,X)=

d) v(x,x.)-<sin L
sin
 5.
ASumple model ofa helium-like atomwith electron-electron interaction is replaced by Hooke's law örce s

described by hamiltonian(}+V:}+mo (+)-mor i-Ef. What isthe exaxt ground sate

m

energy? JEST 20131

(a) E-ho1+V1+2) ) E- A)

(c) E-hov1- d) E-hof1+/-)

. The lov quantum mechanical energy ofa particle confined ina one-dimensional box of size Lis 2 eV.

for a system of three non-interacting spin-1/2 par

r g y of the quantum mechanical ground
state
JEST 2014]
ticles is
(4)16eV
(a) 6 eV (b) 10eV
(c) 12 eV

Suppose the spin degrees offreedom ofa 2-paticle system can bedeseribed bya 21-dimensional Hilbert
Subspace. Which among the following could be the spin ofone of the particles? |JEST 2017

(What 6) . (C) (d) 2

8. is the diflerence between the maximum and the minmum eigenvalues of a system ot two electrons whose
Hamiltonian is H+ JS, S,, where S, and S, are the coresponding spin angular momentum operators of
the
two electrons?
JEST 2018
(a) 4 (b) /2 (c) 3./4 (d)J
9. Suppose the spin degree of fYeedom
of two particles (non-zero rest and mass and non-zero spin) is described
completelybya Hilbert space of dimension twenty one. Which ofthe following could be the spin of one of the
particles? JEST 2018
(a) 2 (b) 3/2 (c) (d) 1/2
10. Consider two coupled harmonic oscillators ofmass m each. The Hamiltonian describing the oscillators is

h-2m 2m
mo(++(%-4,})
The eigenvalues of H are given by (with n, and n, being non-negatlive integers)
(a) E =ho(n, +n, +1)

(c) a h JEST 20181

I1. Consider a system of 1S non-interacting spin-polarized electrons, They are trapped in a two dimensional

isotropic harmonic oscillator potential V(s, y) =;mo (r*+y). The angularfrequency a issuch that hao=1
2
in some chosen unit. What is the ground stateenergyof the system in the same units? JEST 2019
w T
 A system consists of two identical particles, cach of which can be in any one
of the two quantum states. The
allowed states are
(a) 3 symmetric and antisymmetric (b) I symmetric and 3 antisymmetric
(c)l symmetric and 1 antisymmetrIc (d) 3 symmetric and 3 antisymmetrnc

0.for 0Sx SL
Considera onedimensional nfinite square well potential x)= othe
otherwise
If two dentical non- interacting bosons occupy the lowest two energy levels, the unnomalzed wavefunction
of the combined svstem is
given by
(a) V,.X) =sin
TX
Sin
27Tx

b) v.x,) = sinsin
L
2Tx
L
Sin
Jsin L(2TX
LTTXsin
2 TX
(c) (.X,) =sin sin 27TX
L +sin TL sin L

(d) v(x.x, ) =- sin

in 27TX 4+ Sin
L 20sin
LSinTx

in L
0 SxL
Consider a one-dimensional infinite square well potential V(x) =

otherwise
Ifeach ofthe lowest two energy levels are occupied byidentical non-interacting bosonic particles(one in each
ievel). then the unnomalized wave function ofthe combined system is:

(a) v ( X . X2 ) = sin TAL

L
sin 27
(b)(x. :) )=sin TTXJsin isin 2
L
Sin 2x
(c) vX) =

sin L |sin sinsin snL

(d) vx .X,) =sinsin sin insin
Lithium has threeelectronsin the state v, (F);v2() and v3().
The wavefunction of the three electrons (together) can be written as
(a) v, ( Jv. (F )v, (r) (b) ( v,()-v,(v:(Fv.())
) v Vi)v,)
(c) (,()u, ()+viGv,(G)v, (F)) d) ( ) V:() v,()
)v)v.()
Considera system of two spin-halfparticles,in a state with total spin quantum number S 0. Theeigenvalue
of the spn Hamilonian H A S, S, (A is a positive constant) in this state is:

(a) Ah4 (b) Ah 4 (c) 3A/4

(d)-3Ah 4
6. What isthe groundstate energy of six non-interacting electrons in a 2-dimensional, isotropic, simple harmon
oscillator charactenzed by o?
(a) 3ho (b) 5ho (c) 10 ho (d) 12 ho