Problem: Suppose a scientist repeats the Millikan oil-drop experiment, but reports the charges on the drops using an unusual (and imaginary) unit called the warmomb (wa). He obtains the following data for four of the drops:Droplet Calculated Charge (wa)A3.84 x 10–8 B4.80 x 10–8 C2.88 x 10–8D8.64 x 10–8Based on your answer to part B, how many electrons are there on each of the droplets?
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1 e = 9.6×10-9 wa
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Suppose a scientist repeats the Millikan oil-drop experiment, but reports the charges on the drops using an unusual (and imaginary) unit called the warmomb (wa). He obtains the following data for four of the drops:
| Droplet | Calculated Charge (wa) |
| A | 3.84 x 10–8 |
| B | 4.80 x 10–8 |
| C | 2.88 x 10–8 |
| D | 8.64 x 10–8 |
Based on your answer to part B, how many electrons are there on each of the droplets?
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