Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom - Problems - Page 800: 60

Answer

PE = -27.2 eV, KE = +13.6 eV.

Work Step by Step

The potential energy associated with the ground state of hydrogen is the electron’s charge multiplied by the electric potential at its location, due to the proton. $$PE=qV=(-e)\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\frac{e}{r}$$ $$-(9.00\times10^9Nm^2/C^2) \frac{(1.60\times10^{-19}C)^2(eV/1.60\times10^{-19}J)}{0.529\times10^{-10}m}$$ $$=-27.2eV$$ The kinetic energy is the total energy minus the potential energy. $$KE=E_1-PE=-13.6eV-(-27.2eV)=+13.6eV$$
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