GR0877 Problem 72
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SOLUTION: (D) A: bosons do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle; B: bosons do not have antisymmetric wave functions; C: fermions do not have symmetric wave functions; D: true; E: bosons do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
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The Pauli Exclusion principle states that no two fermions can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously. Bosons do obey the Pauli exclusion principle. So do apples and bunnies, since the Pauli exclusion principle pertains only fermions.
No, the Pauli exclusion principle only applies to fermions. Unlike fermions, any number of bosons can occupy the same quantum state. And it doesn’t make sense to describe apples and bunnies because their sizes place them outside of the realm of quantum mechanics.
I do not live in Canada and Canadian law does not apply to me in any way. Do I obey Canadian law? I don’t know, but the above question also made me think it is not very well formulated.