The orbit in which the electron exists is determined by the electron's weight times its speed times the diameter of the orbit.

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The orbit in which the electron exists is determined by the balance between the electrostatic attraction between the electron and the nucleus and the centrifugal force of the electron's motion. The electron's weight is not a factor in determining its orbit.

The Orbit in Which the Electron Exists Is Determined by the Electron's