Help with Centripetal Acceleration

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The discussion focuses on calculating the centripetal acceleration of an electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, with the proton at the nucleus and the electron orbiting at a radius of 5.29 x 10^-11 m. The force experienced by the electron due to the proton has been established as 7.72 x 10^-8 N. Participants suggest using Newton's Second Law and Bohr's quantum condition to find the orbital velocity, which is necessary for calculating centripetal acceleration. The conversation emphasizes that this problem is straightforward, especially for those not deeply engaged in quantum mechanics. Understanding these concepts can simplify the approach to finding centripetal acceleration.
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please help:

The Bohr model of the hydrogen atom has the proton located in the nucleus with the electron orbiting it at a radius of 5.29 x 10^-11m.
a- What force does the electron experience due to the proton?
b- what is its centripetal acceleration

i already figured out part a which is 7.72 x 10^-8, but i have no idea how to find the centripetal acceleration

Please help
 
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Do you know how to find the orbital velocity? Mayb you can think of Bohr's quantum condition.
 
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Can you use Newton's Second Law to find centripetal acceleration? Unless you're in a quantum mechanics class, this problem is as easy as it looks (don't feel bad, a lot of us make the mistake of thinking too hard sometimes).
 
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