[PHYS] Example Question: In the Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom, an electron moves in a circular orbit about a proton, assume the radius of the orbit is 5.29 10-11 m.

Example Question

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# Question

In the Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom, an electron moves in a circular orbit about a proton, assume the radius of the orbit is 5.29*10^(-11)m.

Find the magnitude of the electric force exerted on each particle.

If this force causes the centripetal acceleration of the electron, what is the speed of the electron?

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# Explanation

Find the magnitude of the electric force exerted on each particle.

If this force causes the centripetal acceleration of the electron, what is the speed of the electron?

 

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