Q. The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is
A) 2 : -1
B) 1 : -1
C) 1 : 1
D) 1 : -2
Explanation
[Solution] In a Bohr orbit KE = -E, so KE : E = 1 : -1. Answer (2).
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