The nucleus of a gold atom has an electric charge of 1.27x10^-17c. Assume that one of its outermost electrons is at 90pm from the nucleus (1pm=10^-12m).
a: What is the electric force between the nucleus and the electron? Is this force attractive or repulsive?
b: What is the electron’s electric potential at that point?
c: The electron jumps to a distance of about 140 pm from the nucleus. How much work was done on the electron?
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