Consider an electron in a hydrogen atom.
(a) Describe how the planetary model of the atom helps us visualize the electron in the atom.
(b) i. What force keeps the electron orbiting the nucleus?
ii. In which direction does this force on the electron act?
iii. In the planetary model of the atom, is the electron in the hydrogen atom accelerating? Explain your answer.
(c) Suggest a reason why modern physicists find the planetary model of the atom flawed.