Question: Go from: hat ( H ) T O T = - 2 2 m 1 g r a d 1 2 - 2 2 m

Go from: hat(H)TOT=-22m1grad12-22m2grad22+V(x1dotsz2)
To
hat(H)TOT=hat(H)CM(xYZ)+hat(H)VR(xyz)
hat(H)CM=-22MgradCM2
hat(H)VR=-22gradVR2+V(xyz)
Given
x=m1x1+m2x2m1+m2 etc. for Y and Z
x=x2-x1 etc. for y and z
M=m1+m2,=m1m2m1+m2
gradCM2=del2delx2+del2delY2+del2delZ2
gradVR2=del2delx2+del2dely2+del2delz2
and we assume V(x1dotsz2)=V(xyz) since it contains no derivatives. We will use the chain rule to make this happen:
deldelx1=delxdelx1deldelx+delxdelx1deldelx
evaluating delxdelx1 and delxdelx1 we have
deldelx1=m1m1+m2deldelx-deldelx
and del2delx12=(deldelx1)2, Be careful and collect terms and you will get the correct answer!
 Go from: hat(H)TOT=-22m1grad12-22m2grad22+V(x1dotsz2) To hat(H)TOT=hat(H)CM(xYZ)+hat(H)VR(xyz) hat(H)CM=-22MgradCM2 hat(H)VR=-22gradVR2+V(xyz) Given x=m1x1+m2x2m1+m2 etc. for

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