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\prob{56}
If $\nu$ is the frequency and h is Planck's constant, the ground state energy of a one-dimensional quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator is

  1. 0
  2. $h\nu/3$
  3. $h\nu/2$
  4. $h\nu$
  5. $3h\nu/2$

Quantum Mechanics}Simple Harmonic Oscillator

The energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by E_n=(n+\frac{1}{2})h\nu.

Thus, the ground state energy is simply E_0=h\nu/2, as in choice (C).

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Comments
Blake7
2007-09-24 18:22:28
9277 must have been a cake test
Albert
2009-10-20 16:56:43
You have got to be kidding!!!

The first 50 questions took me for a pretty rocky ride so far!
conrad
2009-11-03 20:19:57
lol, ETS should dish out cake with the exam booklets ;-)
Moush
2010-09-19 18:40:07
And milk and cookies...
cjvargas90
2011-10-14 16:30:59
and pistols with one in the chamber
Lilia
2012-09-04 21:45:54
Need a coffee!
NEC

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