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In Rutherford's atomic model, electrons revolve around the nucleus due to:

Agravitational force
Bnuclear strong force
CCoulomb (electrostatic) attraction
Dmagnetic force
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Coulomb (electrostatic) attraction
Coulomb force between negative electron and positive nucleus.
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