CBSE Class 12 Physics 2022 Term 2 Delhi Set 2 Solved Paper

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Question : 4 of 4
 
Marks: +1, -0
(a) Use Bohr's postulate to prove that the radius of nth orbit in a hydrogen atom is proportional to n2. 3
(b) How will the energy of a hydrogen atom change if n increases from 1 to ?
Solution:
The necessary centripetal force for the rotation of electron is supplied by the electrostatic force between the electron and nucleus.
mv2r=(14πε0)(e2r2)[puttingZ=1]
Or, mv2=e24πε0r..........(i)
From Bohr's theory,
mvr=nh2π
v=nh2πmr
Putting in equation (i)
m(nh2πmr)2=e24πε0r
Or, r=ε0n2h2πme2
In general,
rn=ε0n2h2πme2
rnn2
(b) En1n2
Energy is minimum at n=1
As n increases, the enrgy becomes less negative, which means energy increases.
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