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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 1, Physics Q47

Question 47 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 17 of 30, Section A.

The ratio of the magnitude of the kinetic energy to the potential energy of an electron in the

5^{\mathrm{th}}

excited state of a hydrogen atom is :

(1)1
(2) $\frac{1}{2}$ Official answer
(3) $\frac{1}{4}$
(4)4

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Atoms
Topic: Bohr's Atomic Model
Idea tested: Energy Ratios in Bohr Orbits

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