2a. Confirm that the position and momentum, p=-ℏ ∂/∂x, operators do not commute. 2b. Show how...

2a. Confirm that the position and momentum, p=-ℏ ∂/∂x, operators do not commute.

2b. Show how the statement above limits the ability for a state that to be both an eigenstate of position and momentum concurrently.

2c. For an eigenstate where the momentum is zero, show that x than p leads to a result, xp, that is different than that of p then x.

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