What kind of energy is possessed by an electron spinning around the nucleus?

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Solution

Answer: Kinetic energy
Explanation
The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is known as kinetic energy.
In the problem, we are given that an electron is spinning around the nucleus, it means the electron is in the state of motion.
So, the electron possesses kinetic energy.

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