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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

When an electron of hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to an excited state.

  1. A Both kinetic energy and potential energy decreases.
  2. B Both kinetic energy and potential energy increases.
  3. C The potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases.
  4. D The potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases.
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(D) The potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases.

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For hydrogen atom: \(KE = -E\), \(PE = 2E\). \(E_n \propto -\frac{1}{n^2}\). When electron is raised to excited state, \(n\) increases. As \(n\) increases, \(E_n\) increases (becomes less negative). Since \(KE = -E\), kinetic energy decreases. Since \(PE = 2E\), potential energy…
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