The picture below shows an electron (negative charge) moving around a nucleus (positive charge). The electrostatic force between the charges is [Select] with a direction [Select] Without this [Select] ✓force, the electron would travel [Select] indicated by the red arrow. So equating these two forces, [Select] . Just like gravitational forces keep the moon in orbit around the earth, electrostatic forces keep electrons in orbit around their nucleus. How wondrous is God's intricate designs! "And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:17 NASB
The picture below shows an electron (negative charge) moving around a nucleus (positive charge). The electrostatic force between the charges is Select: (repulsive, gravitational, or attractive) with a direction Select: (pointing farthest away, pointing toward the nucleus, or pointing upper right). Without this Select: (kinetic, gravitational, or centripetal) force, the electron would travel Select: (inward, in a straight line, or circularly) indicated by the red arrow. So equating these two forces, Select: (Fe=Fc (or kq1q2/r^2=mv^2/r), PE=KE (or mgh=1/2mv^2), or Fe=Fg (or kq1q2/r^2=mg)). Just like gravitational forces keep the moon in orbit around the earth, electrostatic forces keep electrons in orbit around their nucleus. How wondrous is God's intricate designs! "And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:17 NASB
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