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First of all it is not Ruther Ford. It was Ernest Rutherford an experimental physicist. He did pioneer the so called orbital theory of the atom however it is his friend Niels Bohr who suggested a model of an atom where electrons move around the nucleolus as planets do around the Sun. It was quickly recognized that there other forces at work since gravitational force is much too weak.

We have to consider an electron as a wave not just as a particle. This way we can understand that an electron gets its energy from the environment. As it absorbs (a quantum) energy it moves away from the nucleus to a discreet orbit. When it it gives energy ( a quantum) away it comes closer to the nucleus on a specific a discreet orbit. These orbits are specific to a particular descreet energy level.

2007-03-10 01:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 2 0

In classical electrodynamics, the electron will radiate because it orbits the nucelus simply by fact it somewhat is continuously accelerating (acceleration is a vector theory - even however the electron's orbital velocity could be consistent, it somewhat is continually accelerating becuase the velcoity vector is often changing path). So the classical form might argue that the electron could radiate away potential and cave in into the nucleus. yet that doesn't happend simply by fact all of us be responsive to atoms exist and that they are good. Quantum mechanics addresses this subject. There are 2 explanaitions - the two are form of equivalent - as to why the electron does not radiate and subsequently not require any further potential to maintain an orbit. the 1st clarification is using deBroglie who agrued that as lengthy simply by fact the fringe of the electron's obrit replaced into an critical form of deBrolie wavelengths, then the electron does not radiate and can proceed to be in good orbit. the different view relies on the Heisenberg uncertainty crucial which in actuality syas you won't be able to be responsive to precisely the two the area and momentum of a quantum particle and you'd be able to't knwo precisely the two the potential and the time you made the length of the potential of a quantum particle. So if teh electron radiates according to classical concept, you would be responsive to it somewhat is potential and you'd be able to additionally get a time background of the raidated potential. the two a sort of violate teh uncertainty crucial so the electron is forbbiden to radiate by using quantum mechanics. in case you agree for this, then you definately can see teh elctron has no prefer for a contiuous source of potential - its kinetic potential balanced by using the electrostatic skill of teh nucleus is all it is needed.

2016-10-18 00:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0 0

Rutherford came up with the structure of the atom with the nucleus in the centre and orbitting electrons, but he did not mention the shape or path of orbit of the electrons. his model was soon oveshot by the Bohr model. Bohr was the one who suggested the orbital structure and path... but Rutherford's work was important too as he was the one who brought out the idea of a central nucleus. today, we combine both the findings and we use the Rutherford - Bohr model.

electrons have both wave and particle nature (wave-particle duality) and can gain energy from the surroundings. the loss or gain of a quantum or a 'packet' of energy causes the electrons to jump between different orbits.

you can look up in relation to this: energy levels, emission and absorption spectra

2007-03-13 07:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

there are two types of energies for an electron, kinetic and potential energy. kinetic energy is the initial energy that an electron has i.e. before formation of that atom. then the electron gets trapped within a particular distance from atom. this distance determines the potential energy of electrons.the potential energy is always twice the kinetic energy (in magnitude) and opposite in sign. (this is always the case with a circular motion. P.E. is twice K.E. with opposite sign. this is called the viral theorem.)

2007-03-12 21:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There is an force of attraction between any two charges.
Say one is proton and another electron.
The electron have very light weight than protons, so they are attracted more towards proton.
Please go through once through Flemings left hand rule, from that u will understood why they are attracted circularly towards protons(present inside the nucleus).

2007-03-11 00:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The electrons get energy from nucleus.

2007-03-10 01:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

The answer for this question is the same answer for the question that where does the energy for the Earth and other planets come from to revolve round the Sun.

2007-03-10 00:46:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

electrons do not revolve arund the nucleus like planets around the suns their position is defined by a probabilty function

2007-03-10 00:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by uncle J 4 · 0 0

Electrons gain energy by jumping from one discrete orbit to the another.

2007-03-10 00:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by Kapil 3 · 0 0

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