When the idea of electron spin was introduced, the electron was thought to be a tiny charged sphere (today it is considered a point object with no extension in space). Under the assumption that the electron is a sphere with the charge at the equator of the surface. Find the speed of the charge on the equator that is needed to produce a spin angular momentum equal to ¯h/2. Use the classical radius of the electron, re = 2.8 fm = 2.8 × 10?15 m.
(a) Compare the result to the speed of light c. Based on your answer, can the classical model explain the electron spin
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