[4] Write down an expression for the average potential energy of a harmonic ocillator in the first excited state. Do not evaluate it, simply write down an expression with enough detail that it could be evaluated. You will not have to perform any integration for this question. (

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[4] Write down an expression for the average potential energy of a harmonic
ocillator in the first excited state. Do not evaluate it, simply write down an
expression with enough detail that it could be evaluated. You will not have to
perform any integration for this question. (
Transcribed Image Text:[4] Write down an expression for the average potential energy of a harmonic ocillator in the first excited state. Do not evaluate it, simply write down an expression with enough detail that it could be evaluated. You will not have to perform any integration for this question. (
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