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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 value of the principal quantum number nn for the present radius. (Given: mass of the earth =6.0×1024 kg= 6.0 \times 10^{24} \text{ kg}, mass of the sun =2.0×1030 kg= 2.0 \times 10^{30} \text{ kg}, earth–sun distance =1.5×1011 m= 1.5 \times 10^{11} \text{ m}).

Options

  1. A6.5×101486.5 \times 10^{148}
  2. B2.5×10702.5 \times 10^{70}
  3. C1.3×10741.3 \times 10^{74}
  4. D2.5×10742.5 \times 10^{74}

Correct answer

D. 2.5×10742.5 \times 10^{74}

Step-by-step solution

According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum of the earth is given by:

L=nh2πL = \dfrac{nh}{2\pi}

The angular momentum of the earth revolving in a circular orbit is:

L=mvrL = mvr

The orbital speed vv of the earth is obtained by equating the gravitational force to the centripetal force:

GMmr2=mv2r⇒v=GMr\dfrac{GMm}{r^2} = \dfrac{mv^2}{r} \Rightarrow v = \sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{r}}

Substituting vv into the expression for angular momentum:

L=mGMrr=mGMrL = m \sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{r}} r = m\sqrt{GMr}

Equating the two expressions for angular momentum:

nh2π=mGMr\dfrac{nh}{2\pi} = m\sqrt{GMr}

n=2πmhGMrn = \dfrac{2\pi m}{h} \sqrt{GMr}

Substituting the given values (G=6.67×10−11 N m2 kg−2G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \text{ N m}^2 \text{ kg}^{-2}, h=6.63×10−34 J sh = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J s}):

n=2×3.14×6.0×10246.63×10−346.67×10−11×2.0×1030×1.5×1011n = \dfrac{2 \times 3.14 \times 6.0 \times 10^{24}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} \sqrt{6.67 \times 10^{-11} \times 2.0 \times 10^{30} \times 1.5 \times 10^{11}}

n=37.68×10246.63×10−3420.01×1030n = \dfrac{37.68 \times 10^{24}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} \sqrt{20.01 \times 10^{30}}

n≈5.68×1058×4.47×1015n \approx 5.68 \times 10^{58} \times 4.47 \times 10^{15}

n≈25.4×1073=2.54×1074n \approx 25.4 \times 10^{73} = 2.54 \times 10^{74}

The value of the principal quantum number nn is approximately 2.5×10742.5 \times 10^{74}.
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