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This operator’s commutator with an operator A times i over h-bar equals the time derivative of A’s expectation value minus the expectation value (10[1])of A’s time derivative in the Heisenberg picture. This quantity’s Poisson bracket with a (10[1])constant of motion equals zero. If this quantity is time-independent, then the time evolution operator equals (10[1])this quantity’s exponential. This quantity’s operator on the wavefunction is i h-bar times the wavefunction’s time derivative (10[1])in the time-dependent Schrodinger equation, while its time-independent (10[1])form sets this quantity’s operator on psi equal to “E psi.” (10[1])The Legendre transform of the Lagrangian equals this quantity, which is minimized at the ground state. For 10 points, what quantity is the sum of the “potential” and “kinetic” forms (-5[1])of a quantity measured in joules? ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Hamiltonian [or total energy; prompt on energy or H; reject “potential energy” or “kinetic energy”]
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Clark QuenzlerGeorgia Tech FTennesse A2210
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech AClemson A3610
Cole WelchGeorgia Tech EAuburn C5210
Henry BylinowskiAuburn AGeorgia Tech C6910
Jackson McDonaldAlabama AEmory A7710
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech BAuburn B8810
Tarun KotiEmory BGeorgia Tech D118-5
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DEmory B12510
Caleb SlusherSouth Carolina ATennesse B1250
Danny TranTennesse BSouth Carolina A12510

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