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Kinetic energy of protons inside atom is kinetic energy of electrons in an atom.

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greater than

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less than

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equal to

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Solution

The correct option is B less than
Proton does not move much inside the nucleus. Hence the kinetic energy of proton can be ignored when compared to kinetic energy of electrons.

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