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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 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 times the wavefunction’s time (-5[1])derivative in the time-dependent Schrodinger equation, while its time-independent 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” (-5[1])forms of a quantity measured in joules? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Hamiltonian [or total energy; prompt on energy or H; reject “potential energy” or “kinetic energy”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Leo LawUF AUF C5010
Roman BassettUF DUCF B68-5
Shiva TegullaUCF AUF E8810
Graham CopeUF BFlorida State University A117-5
Alexander NicholsUCF BUF D12510
Juan LandaetaFlorida State University AUF B1250
Audrey SwingleUF FFlorida Tech B1250
Kyle GronerFlorida Tech BUF F1250

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