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How kinetic, potential and total energy change when the electron changes orbit

This type of question, asked 3 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2023 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S2. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

    35
    Which of the following statements about the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom is false?

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2023 S1

    19
    When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to the excited state

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  3. Question 3

    16 Apr 2026 S2

    146
    An electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen like atom. Out of the following statements which one is correct ? (A) K.E, P. E. and T.E. decreases (B) K.E. increases but P. E. and T.E. decreases (C) K.E. and T.E. decreases but P.E. increases (D) K.E. decreases, P.E. increases but T.E. remains the same

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