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In Rutherford's model, what supplies the electron's centripetal force in hydrogen?
AStrong nuclear force
BGravitational pull
CMagnetic force pull
DElectrostatic attraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Electrostatic attraction
The Coulomb attraction between electron and proton equals the required mv²/r for a stable orbit.
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