why there is no direct velocity operator on quantum mechanic while there is for mumentum ( px=d/dx ) Also why use mumentum space not velocity?
Answer
There is a speed operator in quantum mechanics, as there's a time derivative operator for all operators, using the Heisenberg equation :
ddtA(t)=iℏ[H,A(t)]+∂A∂t
For speed, this will be
v=ddtx=iℏ[H,x]
A simple Hamiltonian is H=p22m+V(x). x will commute with the potential, leaving
v=iℏ2m[p2,x]=pm
which is the same relation as in classical mechanics, except with operators. A similar relation exists for F=ma, which is dpdt=iℏ[H,p]=−∇V(x).
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