1. A hydrogen atom in the ground state has a proton and an electron that are separated by the distance of $5.1 \times 10^{-11}$m. Calculate the electric potential created by the proton at the position of the electron. The charge of a proton is $1.6 \times 10^{-19}$C.
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Step 1: Calculate the electric potential due to a point charge using the formula V = k * q / r, where V is the electric potential, k is the Coulomb's constant (9 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2), q is the charge, and r is the distance. Show more…
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