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A spin 1/2 particle is in an eigenstate of Sz with an eigenvalue of hbar/2. (a)...

A spin 1/2 particle is in an eigenstate of Sz with an eigenvalue of hbar/2.

(a) What is <Sx>?

(b) What is the probability of measuring Sx = hbar/2? Sx = −hbar/2?

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