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A particle of mass m is moving around the origin with a constant force F pulling it towards the origin. If Bohr model is used to describe its motion, the radius of the nth orbit and the particle’s speed ν in the orbit depend on n as

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A

r n43 ; v n-13

B

r n13 ; v n13

C

r n13 ; v n23

D

r n23 ; v n13

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Correct Answer :

Option D

r n23 ; v n13

r ∝ n^(2/3); v ∝ n^(1/3)

Solution :

We model the particle’s motion using the Bohr‑type quantisation while the particle experiences a constant attractive force F toward the origin.

1. Centripetal force condition
The inward force supplies the required centripetal force for uniform circular motion:

F=mv2r

or equivalently

mv2=Fr

2. Bohr angular‑momentum quantisation
The angular momentum of the particle is quantised in integer multiples of ħ:

mvr=nħ

From this we can express the speed:

v=nħ1mr

3. Combine the two relations
Insert the expression for v into the centripetal condition:

mv2=Fr

Substituting v = nħ/(m r):

mnħ21{mr2}=Fr

Simplify:

n2ħr2=Fr

Multiply both sides by r²:

n2ħ=Fmr3

Thus

r3n2

Taking the cube root gives the radius dependence:

rn23

4. Speed dependence
Use the quantisation relation v = nħ/(m r) and substitute the derived r ∝ n^(2/3):

vnn23

Since n / n^(2/3) = n^(1/3), we obtain:

vn13

Result
The Bohr‑type r ∝ n^(2/3); v ∝ n^(1/3)

We model the particle’s motion using the Bohr‑type quantisation while the particle experiences a constant attractive force F toward the origin.

1. Centripetal force condition
The inward force supplies the required centripetal force for uniform circular motion:

F=mv2r

or equivalently

mv2=Fr

2. Bohr angular‑momentum quantisation
The angular momentum of the particle is quantised in integer multiples of ħ:

mvr=nħ

From this we can express the speed:

v=nħ1mr

3. Combine the two relations
Insert the expression for v into the centripetal condition:

mv2=Fr

Substituting v = nħ/(m r):

mnħ21{mr2}=Fr

Simplify:

n2ħr2=Fr

Multiply both sides by r²:

n2ħ=Fmr3

Thus

r3n2

Taking the cube root gives the radius dependence:

rn23

4. Speed dependence
Use the quantisation relation v = nħ/(m r) and substitute the derived r ∝ n^(2/3):

vnn23

Since n / n^(2/3) = n^(1/3), we obtain:

vn13

Result
The Bohr‑type analysis for a particle under a constant central force yields the scaling laws

rn23;vn13

which matches the given correct option.

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