A hydrogen atom contains a single electron that moves in a circular orbit about a single proton. Assume the proton is stationary, and the electron has a speed of 7.6  105 m/s. Find the radius between the stationary proton and the electron orbit within the hydrogen atom.

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A hydrogen atom contains a single electron that moves in a circular orbit about a single proton. Assume the proton is stationary, and the electron has a speed of 7.6  105 m/s. Find the radius between the stationary proton and the electron orbit within the hydrogen atom.

 

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