Electric vs Gravitational Force in Hydrogen Atom · PhysicsBowl 2022 #23
Physics · electromagnetism
Problem
The distance between the electron and the proton in the hydrogen atom is about 0.53 x 10⁻¹⁰ m. By what factor is the electrical force between the electron and proton stronger than the gravitational force between them?
a. 1.3 x 10³⁹ b. 2.3 x 10³⁹ c. 3.3 x 10³⁹ d. 4.3 x 10³⁹ e. 5.3 x 10³⁹