Problem: Millikan determined the charge on the electron by studying the static charges on oil drops falling in an electric field. A student carried out this experiment using several oil drops for her measurements and calculated the charges on the drops. She obtained the following data:Droplet Calculated Charge (C) A1.60 x 10–19B3.15 x 10–19C4.81 x 10–19D6.31 x 10–19What value should she report for the electronic charge?
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Calculate the apparent electronic charge for each drop as follows:
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Millikan determined the charge on the electron by studying the static charges on oil drops falling in an electric field. A student carried out this experiment using several oil drops for her measurements and calculated the charges on the drops. She obtained the following data:
| Droplet | Calculated Charge (C) |
| A | 1.60 x 10–19 |
| B | 3.15 x 10–19 |
| C | 4.81 x 10–19 |
| D | 6.31 x 10–19 |
What value should she report for the electronic charge?
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