The relationship between orbital motion and the velocity of electrons is complex, as traditional concepts of velocity do not apply in atomic scales. Electrons closer to the nucleus do not necessarily have higher velocities; instead, their behavior is governed by quantum mechanics. In quantum mechanics, the velocity of electrons is not a fixed value but rather a probability distribution. The notion of velocity becomes less relevant due to the dominance of quantum effects at such small scales. Understanding electron behavior requires a focus on wave functions and probabilities rather than classical velocity.
