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Grade 12General Physics

if total energy of electron in nth orbit is X ,its KE & PE in the same orbit respectively are
a)X,-2X
b)2X,-3X
c)X/2,-3X/2
d)-X,2X
only option d is in accordance to the question but how can KE be negative,please let me know if the question is incorrect or there is any other way to solve this.

Profile image of Shubham J
11 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Abhishek Singh
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
It is because the total energy of electron is -ve 
total energy=1/2P.E=-K.e
Profile image of Shubham J
11 Years ago
T.E is negative then X should be a negative number,therefore 2x=PE should also be a negative no., and   -X should be a positive number.Hence KE is positive.Thank u Abhishek u gave me some idea..