2. Atoms & Elements
Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
2. Atoms & Elements Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
7PRACTICE PROBLEM
In 1923, Robert A. Millikan received the Nobel Prize in physics for his oil-drop experiment. The experiment included the observation of tiny oil droplets between two electrically charged plates. The oil drops were observed as falling, stationary, or rising. The presence of an electric field has an effect on the rate of fall of oil particles. Explain what force or factor would determine the rate of fall of oil drops if the electric field were removed?
In 1923, Robert A. Millikan received the Nobel Prize in physics for his oil-drop experiment. The experiment included the observation of tiny oil droplets between two electrically charged plates. The oil drops were observed as falling, stationary, or rising. The presence of an electric field has an effect on the rate of fall of oil particles. Explain what force or factor would determine the rate of fall of oil drops if the electric field were removed?