A hydrogen atom consists of a nucleus with a positively charged proton with = 1.6 · 10-19, ºC and an electron with a charge of q- = -1.6 · 10-19C. Calculate the absolute value of the electric force between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom, when the radius of the hydrogen atom is r = 5.3 · 10-1m. (Units: nN=10-°N)

A hydrogen atom consists of a nucleus with a positively charged proton with = 1.6 · 10-19, ºC and an electron with a charge of q- = -1.6 · 10-19C. Calculate the absolute value of the electric force between the nucleus and the electron in a hydrogen atom, when the radius of the hydrogen atom is r = 5.3 · 10-1m. (Units: nN=10-°N)

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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