In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom,the force on the electron is proportional to which power of the principal quantum number $n$?

  • A
    $F \propto 1/n^3$
  • B
    $F \propto 1/n^4$
  • C
    $F \propto 1/n^5$
  • D
    It does not depend on $n$.

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