The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from the $M$ shell to the $L$ shell. The ratio of the magnitudes of the initial to the final centripetal acceleration of the electron is:

  • A
    $9 : 4$
  • B
    $81 : 16$
  • C
    $4 : 9$
  • D
    $16 : 81$

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