The Expectation of \bgroup\color{black}${1\over r}$\egroup in the Ground State

\begin{eqnarray*}
R_{10} &=& 2\left({Z\over a_0}\right)^{3\over 2}\; e^{ - Z r/ ...
...t)^{3} \left({a_0\over 2Z}\right)^2\; 1! \\
&=&{Z\over a_0} \\
\end{eqnarray*}


We can compute the expectation value of the potential energy.

\begin{displaymath}\bgroup\color{black}\langle \psi_{100}\vert-{Ze^2\over r}\ver...
...=Z^2e^2{\alpha mc\over\hbar}
=-Z^2\alpha^2mc^2=2E_{100} \egroup\end{displaymath}



Jim Branson 2013-04-22