Classically, the average kinetic energy of the harmonic oscillator equals the average potential energy. We may assume
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Classically, the average kinetic energy of the harmonic oscillator equals the average potential energy. We may assume that this is also true for the quantum mechanical harmonic oscillator. Use this condition to determine the expectation value of p2 for the ground state of the harmonic oscillator.
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