That planets revolving around the sun is an imitation of electrons circling the atom?
Or in general, the similarities between the atom and planetary bodies.
2007-04-30 23:00:54 · 7 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Ive thought of that myself and I agree there is very close simularities but I relly cant say but I can say that quantom theory and general relativity are THEORY'S which means they havent been proven then they would be therom's without free thought like this the world would still be in the dark ages keep thinking and write it all down youl never know if your wright unless someone proves otherwise
2007-05-01 01:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rotation is not the same. Planets revolve around the sun in a plane; the same from year to year. Electrons no not "revolve" around the center of the atom in anything like a curved line. The path of an electron is determined by quantum physics or mechanics which says we cannot know where an electron is, only the probability of where it might be. I.e, it might go forward, it might go backwards, it might change the angle.
2007-05-01 10:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by Kris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That theory is long disproved. Electrons do not really orbit the nucleus of an atom, but most people still think they do. They are wrong. Today science knows that there are no similarities between the the solar system and atoms at all.
2007-05-01 09:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The solar system is a satellite system,a hydrogen atom is not.
A spiral galaxy,where the arms rotate around the galactic center is also not a satellite system,the arms are locked in step with the galactic center,yet they do not fly away.
The mechanism that maintains the integrity of these three systems is different in each case.
2007-05-01 08:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - as christopher N says, it just an analogy. The idea that electrons orbit the nucleus like a miniature solar system was replaced by quantum theory in the 1920s, but it's still a useful model. Just as long as you don't think it's real!
2007-05-01 07:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an analogy planets revolver around stars according to Newton's laws. (Ignoring Einstein for a moment here.)
The relationship between electrons and nuclei is completely different. At a very simple level the analogy holds.
2007-05-01 06:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by christopher N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no name for it because they really are not that similar.
Electron orbits can, and usually do, have more than one electron in that orbit, which is a set distance from the nucleus.
Electrons can, and do, chage orbits by gaining or losing energy.
Electrons can be shared by two or more atoms.
Of course, there is the matter of size, and the force which holds them in orbits.
Aside for the fact that they orbit something, there is nothing else in common. . .
2007-05-01 06:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋