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A simple model of the hydrogen atom suggests that the electron orbits the proton. What is the force that keeps the electron in orbit? A. Electrostatic B. Gravitational C. Strong…

A simple model of the hydrogen atom suggests that the electron orbits the proton. What is the force that keeps the electron in orbit? A. Electrostatic B. Gravitational C. Strong…
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A simple model of the hydrogen atom suggests that the electron orbits the proton. What is the

force that keeps the electron in orbit?

A. Electrostatic

B. Gravitational

C. Strong nuclear

D. Centripetal

User Yazan
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If I remember correctly, the correct answer is either:
A. Electrostatic
or
B. Gravitational
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