An electron rotates in a circle around a nucleus having positive charge Ze . Correct relation between total energy (E) of electron to its potential energy ( U ) is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
For an electron in a circular orbit, the Coulomb attraction provides the centripetal force:
The potential energy is , so the total energy is
Hence .
The potential energy is , so the total energy is
Hence .
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