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gizmo_the_mogwai
2 months ago
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A negative oil droplet is held motionless in a millikan oil drop experiment. What happens if the switch is opened?

Physics
1 answer:
serg [3.5K]2 months ago
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In the Millikan oil drop experiment, when the switch is opened, we determine the charge of the electron.

Explanation:

Millikan's oil drop experiment is designed to measure the charge and terminal velocity of oil droplets.

Initially, without voltage supplied, droplets of oil gather electrons while passing through air, hence acquiring a negative charge.

By varying the voltage across the plates, it becomes possible to suspend the droplets in mid-air. Millikan observed individual droplets, adjusting the voltage and recording the outcomes. Through numerous trials, he established that the charge could only take on specific fixed values.

After repeated experiments, he arrived at the conclusion that the charge of an electron is 1.602176487 ×10−19 C.

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