A particle of mass π is moving in a circular orbit under the influence of the central force πΉ(π) = βππ, corresponding to the potential energy π(π) = ππ2/2, where π is a positive force constant and π is the radial distance from the origin. According to the Bohrβs quantization rule, the angular momentum of the particle is given by πΏ = πβ, where β = β/(2π), β is the Planckβs constant, and π a positive integer. If π£ and πΈ are the speed and total energy of the particle, respectively, then which of the following expression(s) is(are) correct?
Correct Answer :
r2 = nββ(1/(mk)), v2 = nββ(k/m3), and L/(mr2) = β(k/m)
Solution :
To determine the correct expressions, we analyze the circular motion of the particle under the influence of the central force and apply Bohr's quantization condition.
1. Equation of Motion:
For a particle of mass m moving in a circular orbit of radius r under the central force , the centripetal force is provided by the magnitude of the central force:
Multiplying both sides by r gives:
Taking the square root, the speed of the particle is:
2. Relation for Angular Momentum:
The angular momentum L for a particle in a circular orbit of radius r with speed v is defined as:
From this definition, we can express the ratio:
Substituting from the equation of motion, we get:
This confirms that the third expression is correct.
3. Bohr's Quantization Rule:
According to Bohr's quantization rule, the angular momentum is:
Substituting the expression for v into the quantization condition:
Solving for :
(Note: Depending on the notation conventions, the symbol h in the options represents the reduced Planck's constant β). This confirms that the first expression is correct.
4. Expression for Speed Squared:
Using the relation and substituting the quantized value of :
Bringing the factor inside the square root:
This confirms that the second expression is correct.
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