The muon has the same charge as an electron but a mass that is $207$ times greater. The negatively charged muon can bind to a proton to form a new type of hydrogen atom. How does the binding energy $E_{B\mu}$ of the muon in the ground state of a muonic hydrogen atom compare with the binding energy $E_{Be}$ of an electron in the ground state of a conventional hydrogen atom?

  • A
    $|E_{B\mu}| \approx |E_{Be}|$
  • B
    $|E_{B\mu}| \approx 207|E_{Be}|$
  • C
    $|E_{B\mu}| \approx 100|E_{Be}|$
  • D
    $|E_{B\mu}| \approx |E_{Be}|/207$

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