Loading...Atomic energy states are similar to (digital) conservation of momentum
When electrons are caught by a nucleus they orbit fast because they conserve the momentum they had when they were far away and travelling much slower – only they “land” in discreet shells, causing us to see the effect of quanta. Maybe(?)
Angular momentum, in the form of “spin” is transferred to or from the photon. but read this to get a better idea of what you are trying to say… https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=35361.0
Don’t let the below commenters put you off. Angular momentum is just as real for quantum particles, you just have to quantize it first. I like your idea, so do many very highly respected physicists.
Hmmm, i can see how a simplistic view of conservation of energy indicates that “the closer you get, the faster you go” but I think the analogy ends there. Electrons don’t even actually orbit the center of atoms, that was just a way to explain it, way back. Sorry.
you sure? “When an electron moves from a higher orbital to a lower orbital, the atom emits a photon. … Angular momentum is conserved only if there’s no external forces, in this case the electron gains energy by light or by heat wich is kinetic energy.”