Practice Charge On The Electron (2.1.3) - Structure of Atom

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Question 1.
What is the charge of an electron?
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Look for the value obtained from Millikan's oil drop experiment.
Question 2.
Describe the methodology used in Millikan's oil drop experiment.
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Think about the forces acting on the oil drops.
3Question 3.
What is the accepted value for the charge of an electron?
- -1.602 × 10^-19 C
- -1.6 × 10^-19 C
- -1.0 × 10^-19 C
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Remember the experiment conducted by Millikan.
4Question 4.
The oil drop experiment helped to demonstrate what characteristic of particles?
- True
- False
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Think about the nature of electric charge.
Question 5.
If two electrons carry an equal charge, how would you determine their net charge?
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Use the formula for total charge, which is the sum of individual charges.

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