What is the magnetic moment of an orbiting electron in a simple hydrogen atom? Assume $e=$ charge of electron,$m_e=$ mass of electron,and $\vec{L}=$ orbital angular momentum of the electron.

  • A
    $\vec{\mu}=\left(\frac{e}{m_e}\right) \vec{L}$
  • B
    $\vec{\mu}=-\left(\frac{e}{2 m_e}\right) \vec{L}$
  • C
    $\vec{\mu}=\left(\frac{2 e}{m_e}\right) \vec{L}$
  • D
    $\vec{\mu}=\left(\frac{e}{4 m_e}\right) \vec{L}$

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