Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Due to gravitational attraction, the earth revolves round the sun....
Due to gravitational attraction, the earth revolves round the sun. Assume that the sun and the earth are point particles with their existing masses, and that Bohr's quantization rule for angular momentum holds true for gravitation. Determine the minimum radius the earth can have for its orbit. (Given: mass of the earth , mass of the sun , earth–sun distance ).
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum of the earth is quantized as:
The gravitational force provides the necessary centripetal force for the earth's orbit:
Substituting the expression for into the quantization rule:
Squaring both sides, we get the radius of the -th orbit:
For the minimum radius, . Substituting the standard values (, ) and the given masses (, ):
The gravitational force provides the necessary centripetal force for the earth's orbit:
Substituting the expression for into the quantization rule:
Squaring both sides, we get the radius of the -th orbit:
For the minimum radius, . Substituting the standard values (, ) and the given masses (, ):