Consider an electron in an atom of hydrogen.
a. a Describe how the planetary model of the atom helps us visualise the electron in the atom.
b. b
- i What force keeps the electron in the atom orbiting around the nucleus?
- ii In which direction is this force on the electron acting?
- iii In the planetary model of the atom, is the electron in the hydrogen atom accelerating? Explain your answer.
c. c Suggest a reason why modern physicists find the planetary model of the atom flawed.