How Does Electron Movement Affect Magnetic Fields in a Hydrogen Atom?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the magnetic field produced by an electron's motion in a hydrogen atom using Biot-Savart's law. The user initially calculated the current (I) as 0.00105 A but arrived at an incorrect magnetic field strength of 1.99 T instead of the correct value of 12.5 T. The error was identified as neglecting an additional 'r' in the denominator of the final expression, which should be expressed as B = (μ₀ / 4π) * (ev / r²).

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Homework Statement


In a model of a hydrogen atom, an electron circles the proton at a distance of 5.29E-11 m with a speed of 2.19E6 m/s. Compute the magnitude of the magnetic field that this motion produces at the location of the proton.


Homework Equations


dB = (u/4pi*r^2) I ds x r(roof) (Biot-Savart's law)


The Attempt at a Solution


I did I = e*v/(2*pi*r) where e is electron charge and v is the velocity. I got I = .00105 A. I plug in that into B = uI/(4*pi*r) = 1.99 T but the answer is 12.5 T. What am I doing wrong? Thank you.
 
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There's one more 'r' in the denominator. The final expression is

[tex]\frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}[/tex] [tex]\frac{ev}{r^2}[/tex].
 

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