The following observations were made for a series of five oil drops in an experiment similar to Millikan’s (see Figure

The following observations were made for a series of five oil drops in an experiment similar to Millikan’s (see Figure 2-8). Drop 1 carried a charge of drops 2 and 3 each carried the charge of drop 1; drop 4 carried the charge of drop 1; drop 5 had a charge four times that of drop 1. Are these data consistent with the value of the electronic charge given in the text? Could Millikan have inferred the charge on the electron from this particular series of data? Explain.

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Calculate the charge on each drop, express each in terms of 10^-19 C. Finally, express each in terms of e = 1.6 × 10^-19 C. The values are consistent with the charge that Millikan found for that of the electron, and he could have inferred the correct charge from these data, since they are all multiples of e.

Calculate drop charge in 10^-19 C and in e (1.6 × 10^-19 C); consistent with electron charge multiples.

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