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COMEDK · Physics · 28. Atomic Physics

What is the kinetic energy of the electron in the nth level, moving in a plane under the influence of a magnetic field 'B'? [ m-mass of electron; h- Planck's constant; e- electronic charge]

  1. A \(\dfrac{n h e B}{2 \pi m}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{h e B}{2 \pi n m}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{h e B}{4 \pi n m}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{n h e B}{4 \pi m}\)
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(D) \(\dfrac{n h e B}{4 \pi m}\)

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The electron moves in a circular orbit under the influence of a magnetic field \(B\). The magnetic force provides the necessary centripetal force for circular motion: \(evB = \dfrac{mv^2}{r}\) This simplifies to \(evB = \dfrac{mv^2}{r} \Rightarrow r = \dfrac{mv}{eB}\) According…