Determining the Speed of the Electron in the Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

Assuming a circular orbit of the electron about the nuclear proton in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, determine the speed of the electron. Want Lecture Notes? This is an AP Physics 1/JEE/NEET Topic.

Content Times:
0:01 Understanding the problem
0:53 Electron clouds vs. orbital shells
2:20 Free body diagram and net force
3:58 Is the force of gravity negligible?
4:35 Solving the problem

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