Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Amanda on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 9:45pm.

In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom,
the speed of the electron is approximately
2.41 × 106 m/s.
Find the central force acting on the electron
as it revolves in a circular orbit of radius
5.15 × 10−11 m. Answer in units of N.

Find the centripetal acceleration of the elec-
tron. Answer in units of m/s2.

Physics - drwls, Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:55am
Use the formula for centripetal acceleration is a circular orbit, or radius R:
a = V^2/R

They have already told you the values of V and R to use.

The units of a will be m^2/s

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