how to determine velocity of electron?

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how to determine velocity of electron?

2007-03-07 03:29:36 · 2 answers · asked by ainul m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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This really belongs as a physics question, but:

It is possible to find the velocity of an electron in its orbit using:

The Rutherford atom model and Bohr’s assumption
The centripetal force equation
Coulomb’s equation
De Broglie’s equation
The equation for the circumference of a circle (or in this case c wavelength) wavelength = 2πr

see this web site:

http://stedjee1.infinology.net/Velocity_Orbit_Electron/Velocity%20of%20Orbiting%20Electron.htm

2007-03-07 03:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Question is very vague. Do you mean an electron moving freely in a particle accelerator? An electron moving in a wire? Or an electron orbiting a nucleus?

2007-03-07 03:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ian I 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋