Question

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

ANSWER: Hamiltonian [or total energy; prompt on energy or H; reject “potential energy” or “kinetic energy”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Kenyon B (DII)5010
CalvinOhio State ACWRU B64-5
Mitchell IndekMichigan BMichigan D (DII)64-5
Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson (UG)Kenyon A (UG)CWRU D (DII)9410
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Ohio State C (DII)97-5
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)Michigan State C (UG)10410
Sarah Dong (DII)Michigan C (UG)CWRU C (UG)11710
RuchirCWRU BOhio State A12410
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan D (DII)Michigan B1250
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State C (DII)Michigan State B (UG)1250

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