Question: An electron and a proton are initially very far apart (effectively an infinite distance apart). They are then brought together to form a hydrogen atom,

An electron and a proton are initially very far apart (effectively an infinite distance apart). They are then brought together to form a hydrogen atom, in which the electron orbits the proton at an average distance of 5.29 × 10-11 m. What is EPEfinal - EPEinitial, which is the change in the electric potential energy?

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