Calculating Force & Acceleration on a Hydrogen Atom's Electron

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The discussion focuses on calculating the force and centripetal acceleration of an electron in a hydrogen atom using the Bohr model. The electron's speed is established at 2.20 × 106 m/s, and its mass is given as 9.1 × 10-31 kg. The radius of the electron's circular orbit is 0.530 × 10-10 m. The calculations involve applying Newton's second law and the formula for centripetal acceleration.

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In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the speed of the electron is approximately 2.20 × 106 m/s. Find
(a) the force acting on the electron as it revolves in a circular orbit of radius 0.530 × 10-10 m
(b) the centripetal acceleration of the electron.
(((mass of electron=9.1×10-31 kg)))


thanks a lot :rolleyes:
 
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