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An electron-proton pair approaching each other will not necessarily form a hydrogen atom by emitting radiation. They could just scatter off each other, and if t
by pdonis 2y ago
An electron-proton pair approaching each other will not necessarily form a hydrogen atom by emitting radiation. They could just scatter off each other, and if the impact parameter is large enough, this process could be modeled reasonably well by an analysis using classical relativity. Or, at high enough energy, other particles could be produced, which would require quantum field theory to model.
- XorNot 2y agoYou can't just reject evidence like this though: electrons orbiting protons don't emit synchrotron radiation. So whatever else you want to the prize, you have to be able to reproduce this result.
- pdonis 2y ago> electrons orbiting protons don't emit synchrotron radiation Not in atoms, no. But I mentioned scattering, which is a different scenario.
- XorNot 2y agoAnd I have absolutely no idea what you think this explains. Which is the point of physics you know: to convey actionable concepts about the behavior of experiments. Not be cryptic and vague.
- pdonis 2y ago> I have absolutely no idea what you think this explains. It explains the case where an electron and a proton scatter off each other and do not form a bound hydrogen atom.
- gus_massa 2y agoIt explains what happens if the electron goes too fast and instead of getting "trapped" it just changes it direction a little.