On average, the electron and proton in a hydrogen atom are separated by a distance of 5.3 x 10-11 m(Fig. 15.30). Assuming the orbit of the electron to be circular,

(a) What is the electric force on the electron?
(b) What is the electron€™s orbital speed?
(c) What is the magnitude of the electron€™s centripetal acceleration in units of g?

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7 r-6.3 × 10-11m7