We study two quantum mechanical systems on the noncommutative plane using a representation independent approach. First, in the context of the Landau problem, we obtain an explicit expression for the gauge transformation that connects the Landau and the symmetric gauge in noncommutative space. This lead us to conclude that the usual form of the symmetric gauge $\vec{A}=\left(-\frac{\beta}{2}\hat{Y},\frac{\beta}{2}\hat{X}\right)$, in which the constant $\beta$ is interpreted as the magnetic field, is not true in noncommutative space. We also be able to establish a precise definition of $\beta$ as function of the magnetic field, for which the equivalence between the symmetric and Landau gauges is hold in noncommutative plane. Using the symmetr...