What is the acceleration of a particle orbiting around a nucleus?

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The discussion revolves around the acceleration of a particle orbiting around a nucleus, with participants exploring concepts related to uniform motion and the nature of electron behavior in atomic structures.

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  • Participants discuss the formula for radial acceleration in uniform motion, questioning its applicability to different contexts, such as classical orbits versus quantum electron orbitals.

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There is an ongoing exploration of the definitions and implications of acceleration in different scenarios, with some participants providing insights into classical mechanics while others introduce quantum mechanical perspectives. No consensus has been reached yet.

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What is the acceleration of a particle orbiting around a nucleus?

v/(4(pi)) = a ?

I cannot find this info... Will you help me?

r = r0
 
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If it is a uniform motion it will have radial acceleration of

[tex]a_r= \frac{v^2}{r}[/tex]
 
Originally posted by himanshu121
Thanks!

wait... is it really?
 
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If you really mean a particle orbitting, then it is a=v^2/r.

If you're talking about electron orbitals, not orbits, the electrons are not accelerating. The elecrons do not whip around in a circle around a nucleus. The orbital is the space defined by the probability density function of the electron.

Njorl
 
I agree with Njorl
The Que said particle, i.e with definite coordinated and since the forum is in K-12, i didn't delved into probability theory
 
Originally posted by himanshu121
like... so this statement: (ec)2/(107*r2) = a is not true?
 

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