PHYSICS 10 SCIENCE · 2026–27 · Side notes · explained Q&A · p. 170

Question based on a textbook side note

Are all atomic electrons moving almost at the speed of light?

کیا تمام ایٹمی الیکٹران تقریباً روشنی کی رفتار سے چلتے ہیں؟

Solution & explanation

No. An electron’s mass is about 1/1836 of a proton’s, but small mass alone does not imply speed near c. Atomic states are quantum states, not literal classical orbits; characteristic speeds depend on the state and element. The printed blanket speed statement should not be memorized.

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