Calculate the ground state energy of a harmonic oscillator with a classical frequency of 3.68 × 10¹⁵ Hz. (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J, h = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s) A) 7.62 eV B) 15.2 eV C) 11.4 eV D) 5.71 eV

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The ground state energy of a harmonic oscillator is given by:E = (1/2)hfwhere h is Planck's constant and f is the classical frequency.Plugging in the given values, we get:E = (1/2)(1.055 × 10^-34 J s)(3.68 × 10^15 Hz) = 7.62 eVTherefore, the correct answer is A.

Calculate the Ground State Energy of a Harmonic Oscillator with a Classical