12.12 The gravitational attraction between electron and proton in a hydrogen atom is weaker than the coulomb attraction by a factor of about 10–40. An alternative way of looking at this fact is to estimate the radius of the first Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom if the electron and proton were bound by gravitational attraction. You will find the answer interesting.
12.12 The gravitational attraction between electron and proton in a hydrogen atom is weaker than the coulomb attraction by a factor of about 10–40. An alternative way of looking at this fact is to estimate the radius of the first Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom if the electron and proton were bound by gravitational attraction. You will find the answer interesting.
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12.12 Radius of the first Bohr orbit is given by the relation:
= ………………(1)
Where,
Permittivity of free space
h = Planck's constant = 6.626 Js
= mass of electron = 9.1 kg
e = Charge of electron = 1.9 C
= mass of a proton = 1.67 kg
r = distance between the electron and proton
Coulomb attraction between an electron and a proton is given as:
= ……………….(2)
Gravitational force of attraction between an electron and a proton is given as:
= ……………….(3)
Where, G = Gravitational constant = 6.67 N /
If the electrostatic (Coulomb) force and the gravitational force between an electron and a proton a
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