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Spent another full day on this... After reading this response again I think my original post was misunderstood since I had a big error in the separation of charges, so it probably didn't make much sense... so I'll try again... (and moving forward assuming a classic Bohr atom, or point charges...

Dave and Peter, I probably should have given some context. I'm writing an article. The"voltage in a hydrogen atom" is just a small point to complement a much larger topic based on the omnipresence of electric tension (voltage) in general. I'm writing it in layman's terms, and just need to be...

Peter, Are you saying its not possible to get an electric potential between an proton and electron in a hydrogen atom?

Hey David, Sorry, was referred to whatever the center-fleeing force would be, not centripetal force. I don't know what the "quantum Hamiltonian" is. I only have a basic qualitative understanding of quantum stuff. Yes, I am trying to apply classical concepts to an electron and proton. I'm...

Yes, I'm making a few assumptions that might be wrong, but assuming the separation distance is 50 pm in the ground state, there must be some way to estimate the electric potential, no?

Hey Peter, Thanks for the reply. Based on some more reading, and what your saying... It sounds like centripetal force (kinetic energy) of the electron is reducing the energy required to remove it from hydrogen, thus only requiring 13.6 eV, so I'm guessing the actual voltage between the proton...

This book might interest you: Collapse of the Wave Function: Models, Ontology, Origin, and Implications edited by Shan Gao As far as I know Angelo Bassi's research team is performing the most updated research on wave function collapse: http://www.qmts.it:8080/?q=publications&biblio_year=

I’m not sure if this belongs in classic or quantum physics... but here it is...Is it possible to calculate the “voltage” between an electron and a proton in a ground state hydrogen atom?I know the ionization energy is 13.6 eV, so I assume it's safe to say the voltage is 13.6 volts at a certain...

Yes, that could be a good model. I'm not trying to introduce QED to the lay person, I was just hoping it could provide a more detailed description of light and charge interactions.

I'm referring to light exerting an effect on biological matter (e.g., DNA), so yes, similar to an antenna. I was hoping QED could lead to a more lucid description of light, given that its much newer than Maxwell's equations. I'm also looking to illustrate (draw) some of these light upon matter...

Right, I'm referring to electromagnetic radiation exerting a force on charged particles. I'm trying to find an acceptable description for the electromagnetic radiation for a lay audience. Such as electromagnetic radiation is oscillating fluctuations in the electromagnetic field ?

Ah yes, I was misunderstanding "vacuum fluctuations" and "virtual particle" assuming they were the same general field disturbances mediating electromagnetic force. With this in mind, I assume "field disturbances", "field fluctuations", and "field ripples" are all synonymous in describing an...

Yes, very helpful.

I'm just looking for a plausible explanation for explaining the forces of things, if vacuum fluctuations (virtual particles) are just a myth and not valid for explaining physical forces.

Hey Wierdoguy, Thanks for the links. I read through them. It seems the author Arnold Neumaier is highly critical of descriptive narratives regarding nature of light, electric force, etc., and I didn't see him present his own alternative narrative. @A. Neumaier do you have a physical description...