We are ready to figure out the amount of charge possessed by electrons using the Millikan Simulation. In order to do so, we will find the size of the electric charge possessed by oil drops in the simulation. The oil drops are generally charged, because it is easy for them to gain or lose a few electrons when squirted, or even when a cosmic ray enables acquisition of charge.
So you should find as many different amounts of electric charge as you can. That will help us to find out how much charge a single electron contributes. And using a spreadsheet can make the calculations a breeze. Be ready to work tomorrow. It's work that resulted in a Nobel Prize for Millikan! Comments are closed.
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