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Grade 12Electric Current

2. In hydrogen atom, an electron of mass 9.1 x 10-31 kg revolves about a proton in a circular orbit of radius 0.53 A°. Calculate the radial acceleration and angular velocity of electron.

Profile image of Parikshit Chaudhary
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
8 Years ago
Dear Student,
since r=0.53A°
so n=1
Velocity=v =2.2x106 m/s
v2=ar
=>a=9.13x106 m/s2
w=v/r
=>w=2.2x106/0.53
=>w=4.15x106 rad/sec.
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Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)