Assume a classical hydrogen atom, in which the electron orbits the proton in a circular path due to the Coulomb's force. Taking the mass of electron to be 9 × 10-³¹ kg and the radius of the orbit to be 5.2 × 10-¹¹ m, calculate the speed of the electron in its orbit. (5

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Assume a classical hydrogen atom, in which the electron orbits the proton in a circular
path due to the Coulomb's force. Taking the mass of electron to be 9 × 10-³¹ kg and the
radius of the orbit to be 5.2 × 10-¹¹ m, calculate the speed of the electron in its orbit. (5
Transcribed Image Text:Assume a classical hydrogen atom, in which the electron orbits the proton in a circular path due to the Coulomb's force. Taking the mass of electron to be 9 × 10-³¹ kg and the radius of the orbit to be 5.2 × 10-¹¹ m, calculate the speed of the electron in its orbit. (5
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