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  4. In Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, let PE represent potential energy and TE the total energy. In going to a higher orbit,

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Q. In Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, let $PE$ represent potential energy and $TE$ the total energy. In going to a higher orbit,

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Solution:

Potential energy $=-C / r^{2}$ and total energy $=-R h c / n^{2}$. With higher orbit, both $r$ and $n$ increase. So, both become less negative; hence both increase.