Kinetic energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is $\frac{e^{2}}{8 \pi \varepsilon_{0} r}$. Then its potential energy is . . . . . . .

  • A
    $\frac{e^{2}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0} r}$
  • B
    $-\frac{e^{2}}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0} r}$
  • C
    $\frac{e^{2}}{8 \pi \varepsilon_{0} r}$
  • D
    $-\frac{e^{2}}{8 \pi \varepsilon_{0} r}$

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