Question

What kind of energy is possessed when an electron spinning around a nucleus.

Answer 1

Definition of kinetic energy:

1. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy.

Mathematical expression for kinetic energy:

$K.E.=\frac{1}{2}\times m\times v^2$

where,

$$\begin{gathered} K.E.=KineticEnergy \\ m=mass \\ v=velocity \end{gathered}$$

Hence, an electron spinning around the nucleus has kinetic energy.