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Some of Millikan’s oil-drop data are shown below. The measured quantities were not actual charges on oil drops but were proportional to these charges. Show that these data are consistent with the idea of a fundamental electronic charge.
Observation | Measured Quantity | Observation | Measured Quantity |
1 | 19.66 | 8 | 53.91 |
2 | 24.60 | 9 | 59.12 |
3 | 29.62 | 10 | 63.68 |
4 | 34.47 | 11 | 68.65 |
5 | 39.38 | 12 | 78.34 |
6 | 44.42 | 13 | 83.22 |
7 | 49.41 |
| w |
Obs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Quan. 19.6 24.60 29.62 34.47 39.38 44.42 49.41 53.91 59.12 63.68 68.65 78.34 83.22
Ratio 1.00 1.251 1.507 1.753 2.003 2.259 2.513 2.742 3.007 3.239 3.492 3.984 4.233
Mult. 4.00 5.005 6.026 7.013 8.012 9.038 10.05 10.97 12.03 12.96 13.97 15.94 16.93
Int. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17