Physics307L F08:People/Rivera/Notebook/070924

= Millikan Oil Drop = wikipedia article Oil Drop

Plate separation = 7.1 mm

Focused the apparatus using focusing wire

Thermal Resist = 1.817 MOhm corresponds to 27 deg C

Voltage 503V

Mineral Oil density = 886 kg/m^3

Barometric Pressure = 2.05172e5 pascals

Summary of First day
I felt that we gained a lot of experience with the device. Getting good measurements seems to be a matter of practice with the device. I feel that we will be able to gain a lot more information when we go back on the second day. We will spend our time taking data to be analyzed after class.