The speed of light in vacuum is approximately how many times the speed of an electron in the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen?

Options

  • A. 13.7
  • B. 137
  • C. 1370
  • D. 1/137
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. 137

Detailed Explanation

Since the electron speed is approximately c/137, the ratio c/(c/137) is 137.