Describe your approach to determining the distance between the electron and proton in an atom if the potential energy U of the electron is known to be 14 eV. а. Use Coulomb's law. O b. Use the definition of electrostatic potential energy U of one point charge q at position r in the presence of an electric potential. Ос. Use Newton's second law. O d. Use the law of conservation of energy.

Describe your approach to determining the distance between the electron and proton in an atom if the potential energy U of the electron is known to be 14 eV. а. Use Coulomb's law. O b. Use the definition of electrostatic potential energy U of one point charge q at position r in the presence of an electric potential. Ос. Use Newton's second law. O d. Use the law of conservation of energy.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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