8. Muon is a particle, which has a proton at the center and a muon particle orbiting around. Muon particle has the same charge as the electron but has the mass of 206 times of an electron mass. If the electron in a Hydrogen atom and muon particle are orbiting around the center at the same speed. Calculate the ratio between the radius of Muon and Hydrogen atom.

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8. Muon is a particle, which has a proton at the center and a muon particle orbiting around.
Muon particle has the same charge as the electron but has the mass of 206 times of an electron
mass. If the electron in a Hydrogen atom and muon particle are orbiting around the center at
the same speed. Calculate the ratio between the radius of Muon and Hydrogen atom.
Transcribed Image Text:8. Muon is a particle, which has a proton at the center and a muon particle orbiting around. Muon particle has the same charge as the electron but has the mass of 206 times of an electron mass. If the electron in a Hydrogen atom and muon particle are orbiting around the center at the same speed. Calculate the ratio between the radius of Muon and Hydrogen atom.
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