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Grade 12Electric Current

In Millikans experiment, an oil drop of radius 1.64*10^-6 m and density 0.851 g/cc is suspended in chamber when a down ward-directed electric field of 1.92*1065 N/C is applied. Find the charge on drop , in terms of e.

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13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of renu akunuri
13 Years ago

76.86*10^(-18) columbs of charge is present on the oil drop

(take "Eq=mg " formula and convert density into kg/m3  )