I A Question on Spinors in a High school textbook

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Spinors are mathematical objects used in physics, particularly in quantum mechanics and relativity, to describe the state of particles with intrinsic angular momentum, or spin. They differ from traditional vectors in that they require a more complex framework for their representation, often involving multi-dimensional spaces. The discussion highlights a specific question related to spinors, emphasizing the need for a clear and comprehensible definition suitable for high school students. Visual aids, such as diagrams or gifs, can enhance understanding by illustrating how spinors operate in relation to other physical concepts. Overall, the inquiry seeks to demystify spinors and make the topic accessible to learners at an introductory level.
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Question from Resnick Halliday Krane Chapter 8: Rotational kinematics
While revising Rotational motion, I came across a qualitative question which blew me away. Meaning I couldn't even understand the question let alone answer it😅. It has to do with these objects called spinors which as I understand are evoked in quantum mechanics and Relativity. I am attaching the question so kindly go through it. It would be really helpful if you could give me a rough idea of what spinors are. If you could throw in a visualisation or gif then even better. It's question no. 9 .
 

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The spinor in tnis case is shown in the diagram. It's not directly related to QM.
 
So what exactly is a spinor? Like can you give me a definition which would be comprehensible to me at this stage?
 
Falgun said:
So what exactly is a spinor? Like can you give me a definition which would be comprehensible to me at this stage?
The problem deals with the object in diagram 8-13. For the purposes of this exercise, that is the definition of a spinor.
 

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