In the Millikan oil drop experiment tiny charged oil droplets generated by a spray are allowed to fall under gravity through a hole in a top electrode, T, towards a bottom electrode B separated from T by 1 cm. When a holding voltage Vh = +0.25V is applied between T and B the droplets are seen to be suspended motionless between the electrodes. What is the specific charge of the droplet q/m? Select one: a. 0.16 C/kg O b. 0.392 C/kg О с. 2.7 С/kg O d. 1.5 C/kg

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In the Millikan oil drop experiment tiny charged oil droplets generated by a spray are allowed to fall under gravity through a hole in a top electrode, T,
towards a bottom electrode B separated from T by 1 cm. When a holding voltage Vh = +0.25V is applied between T and B the droplets are seen to be
suspended motionless between the electrodes.
What is the specific charge of the droplet q/m?
Select one:
a. 0.16 C/kg
b. 0.392 C/kg
с. 2.7 С/kg
O d. 1.5 C/kg
Transcribed Image Text:In the Millikan oil drop experiment tiny charged oil droplets generated by a spray are allowed to fall under gravity through a hole in a top electrode, T, towards a bottom electrode B separated from T by 1 cm. When a holding voltage Vh = +0.25V is applied between T and B the droplets are seen to be suspended motionless between the electrodes. What is the specific charge of the droplet q/m? Select one: a. 0.16 C/kg b. 0.392 C/kg с. 2.7 С/kg O d. 1.5 C/kg
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