MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Atomic Physics
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Atomic Physics
In the Bohr model, an electron moves in circular orbit around the...
In the Bohr model, an electron moves in circular orbit around the proton. Considering an orbiting elecrton to be a circular current loop, the magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom, when the electron is in n^{th}
Options
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The magnetic moment of a circular current loop is given by .
The current due to the orbiting electron is .
The area of the circular loop is .
Substituting into the formula for magnetic moment:
Multiplying and dividing by the mass of the electron :
According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum of the electron in the state is .
Substituting into the expression for :
Answer: \left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}
The current due to the orbiting electron is .
The area of the circular loop is .
Substituting into the formula for magnetic moment:
Multiplying and dividing by the mass of the electron :
According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum of the electron in the state is .
Substituting into the expression for :
Answer: \left(\dfrac{e}{2m}\right)\dfrac{nh}{2\pi}