Question 37 of 42
Q.The relation between angular momentum (L) and radius (r) of an electron revolving in a Bohr-orbit is
(a) L ∝ r
(b) L ∝ r⁻¹
(c) L ∝ r²
(d) does not depend on radius.
West Bengal WbchseWest Bengal HS (WBCHSE) Board 2024MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →From Bohr's two results, and , eliminating gives the true relation — which is not literally one of the four options offered, so this needs an honest note rather than a forced pick.
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen-like atom, two standard results follow from the quantisation postulate and the Coulomb force providing centripetal force:
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Bohr's angular-momentum quantisation: , so .
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The orbit radius: balancing together with the quantisation condition gives , so .
Eliminating the quantum number between these two: since , we have , and since , substituting gives
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