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The hydrogen atom consists of a proton of mass mp=1.7´10-27kg and charge qe=1.6´10-19C and an electron of mass me=9.1´10-31kg and charge -qe. The dominant part of the interaction between the two particles is the electrostatic interaction. The electrostatic potential energy is in SI units. If we confine ourselves to studying the relative motion of the two particles, and if we neglect any external forces, and if we treat the particles as spinless particles, then the Hamiltonian of the system is . The reduced mass m of the system is nearly the same as the electron mass me, and the center of mass of the system is nearly in the same place as
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submitted by edison (4551 m) on 29 Feb 2008 19:45:47 IST (0 comments 42 views)
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