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To: sjmjax

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No, the behavior of an electron around a nucleus is not a form of perpetual motion because electrons do not “orbit” the nucleus in the classical sense. In quantum mechanics, electrons exist in stationary states or probability clouds called orbitals, rather than following a defined trajectory like a planet.


7 posted on 05/09/2026 2:35:21 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

no! atoms act like a basketball on a chain!!! That’s what science classes teach.

no. really.


8 posted on 05/09/2026 2:41:40 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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