What is the formula for Kinetic energy of an electron in nth orbit?
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The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it attains due to its motion. It is the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity.
The formula for Kinetic energy of an electron in nth orbit is given as,
K.E. = m e4 / 8 ε02 n2 h2
m= mass of an electron
e = Charge on an electron (1.6 x 10–19 C)
ε0 = permittivity of free space
n = positive integer
h = Planck’s constant