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c) Find the expectation values <math>L_z</math> and <math>L</math>
c) Find the expectation values <math>L_z</math> and <math>L</math>


Solution 1: [http://wiki.physics.fsu.edu/wiki/index.php/Phy5645/Angular_Solution_1]
[[Phy5645/Angular Solution 1|Solution 1]]

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Problem 1:

A plane rotator (i.e. a particle confined to move on a unit circle) is in a state with a wavefunction where is the azimuthal angle.

a) Determine A.

b) Find the probability of measuring different values of the z-component of the angular momentum .

c) Find the expectation values and

Solution 1