In a hydrogen atom, an electron moves in an orbit of radius $5 × 10^{-11} m$ with a speed of $2.2 × 10^6 m/s$. The equivalent current is |
$1.12 × 10^{-3} A$ $3.36 × 10^{-3} A$ $5 m A$ $7 μ Α$ |
$1.12 × 10^{-3} A$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $1.12 × 10^{-3} A$ Charge of electron $e = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, C$ Radius of orbit $r = 5 \times 10^{-11} \, m$ Speed $v = 2.2 \times 10^{6} \, m/s$ Time period of revolution: $T = \frac{2 \pi r}{v}$ $T = \frac{2 \pi (5 \times 10^{-11})}{2.2 \times 10^{6}}$ $T = \frac{3.14 \times 10^{-10}}{2.2 \times 10^{6}}$ $T \approx 1.43 \times 10^{-16} \, s$ Equivalent current: $I = \frac{e}{T}$ $I = \frac{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{1.43 \times 10^{-16}}$ $I \approx 1.12 \times 10^{-3} \, A$ Final Answer: $1.1 \, mA$ |