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Capitolo 2, Problema 93a

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). The scientist obtains the following data for four of the drops: Droplet Calculated Charge (wa) A 3.84⨉10−8 B 4.80⨉10−8 C 2.88⨉10−8 D 8.64⨉10−8 (a) If all the droplets were the same size, which would fall most slowly through the apparatus?

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Identify the relationship between the charge of the droplets and their rate of fall. In the Millikan oil-drop experiment, the rate at which a droplet falls is influenced by the balance between gravitational force pulling it downward and the electric force lifting it upward.
Understand that the gravitational force is constant for droplets of the same size, but the electric force is proportional to the charge on the droplet. A higher charge results in a stronger upward electric force.
Recognize that a droplet with a higher charge experiences a greater upward force, which opposes the gravitational pull more effectively. This means the droplet will fall more slowly through the apparatus.
Compare the charges of the droplets given in the problem: Droplet A has a charge of 3.84×10−8 wa, Droplet B has 4.80×10−8 wa, Droplet C has 2.88×10−8 wa, and Droplet D has 8.64×10−8 wa.
Conclude that Droplet D, having the highest charge, will experience the strongest upward electric force and thus will fall most slowly through the apparatus.

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Terminal velocity is the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium prevents further acceleration. In the case of the oil droplets, terminal velocity is achieved when the gravitational force is balanced by the drag force. Understanding terminal velocity helps in analyzing which droplet, based on its charge and size, will fall more slowly through the oil.
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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). The scientist obtains the following data for four of the drops: Droplet Calculated Charge (wa) A 3.84⨉10−8 B 4.80⨉10−8 C 2.88⨉10−8 D 8.64⨉10−8 (b) From these data, what is the best choice for the charge of the electron in warmombs?

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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). The scientist obtains the following data for four of the drops: Droplet Calculated Charge (wa) A 3.84⨉10−8 B 4.80⨉10−8 C 2.88⨉10−8 D 8.64⨉10−8 (c) Based on your answer to part (b), how many electrons are there on each of the droplets?

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