Hooke's law: Constructing a force operator for electron orbitals?

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This discussion centers on the application of Hooke's Law, represented by the equation F = -kx + mg, in constructing a force operator for electron orbitals. The user proposes that if the wave function has eigenfunctions of the form ekr + iωt, the force between an electron and a proton could be defined using the natural logarithm of the wave function Ψ. The conversation highlights the ambiguity in the use of the symbol 'k' to denote both the spring constant and wave number, which can lead to confusion in interpretation.

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Wondering if the information in my post is like Hooke's Law for electron orbitals or part of it
I saw a post on Facebook about Hooke's Law. F = -kx + mg. Does that mean a "force operator" could be constructed... if the wave function has eigenfunctions equal to some constant times ekr + iωt could the observed components of F (a force between an electron and a proton, let's say) be defined as the natural logarithm of Ψ? I think I'm using the right terminology but please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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You use alphabet k to mean two different quantities i.e., spring constant and wave number, which cause the confusion.
 
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