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Electric Field of Hydrogen Atom

The description of the electric field of the hydrogen atom
The hydrogen atom is a wonder of the microscopic world. The state of its electric field is related to many physical mysteries.

In a hydrogen atom, the proton resides in the nucleus, and the electron revolves around it. The proton is positively charged, and the electric charge is the element charge\ (e\), and it must generate an electric field in the surrounding space. According to Coulomb's law, the electric field intensity\ (E\) at the distance from the proton\ (r\) is\ (E =\ frac {k e} {r ^ {2}}\), where\ (k\) is the electrostatic force constant. The direction of this electric field, along the vector diameter, deviates from the proton, because the proton is positively charged.

Electrons in this electric field are subjected to an electric field force. The electric field force\ (F = eE\), which maintains the movement of electrons around the nucleus. The orbit of the electron, although not the classical circumference, is also dominated by this electric field force.

The electric field of the hydrogen atom is also delicately described in quantum mechanics. The potential energy of its electric field affects the energy level distribution of electrons. Electrons of different energy levels are in different states in the electric field.

Therefore, the electric field of the hydrogen atom, although small but heavy, is the key to the study of physics, and the cornerstone of exploring the structure of matter and energy changes.