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?

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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. 2.7 C/kg
b. 1.5 C/kg
c. 0.16 C/kg
d. 0.392 C/kg
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