Q. The ratio of magnetic dipole moment of an electron of charge ‘’ and mass ‘’ in Bohr’s orbit in hydrogen atom to its angular momentum is

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Solution:

Angular momentum,

Therefore, orbital motion of electron is equivalent to a current,

Period of revolution of electron is given by


Area of electron orbit,
Magnetic dipole moment of the atom

Using Eq. (i), we have