What is the problem with a solar system model of the atom?
It is a Classical Physics' problem!
According to the "solar system" model, an atom consists of a massive positive nucleus (the sun) and orbiting negative entities (the electrons, or planets).
An accelerated charge (electron) would then radiate energy as electromagnetic radiation, rapidly lose energy, and fall inside the nucleus—but this does not occur! The problem with this is that the electrons are CHARGED particles and moving around in a circle they have CENTRIPETAL acceleration (even if they move with constant velocity in modulus the direction of this velocity changes continuously giving rise to the centripetal acceleration)
Therefore, even though this model—which draws a physics-based analogy between big and small—looks very appealing, it is unable to explain the whole picture.
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The problem with the solar system model of the atom is that it depicts electrons orbiting the nucleus in fixed, circular paths, similar to planets orbiting the sun. However, according to classical electromagnetic theory, orbiting electrons should emit radiation and eventually spiral into the nucleus, causing the atom to collapse. This contradicts experimental observations, leading to the development of quantum mechanics, which provides a more accurate description of atomic structure.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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