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===Values (given to as many significant figures | ===Values (given to as many significant figures as are reasonably certain)=== | ||
*<math>d=7.59\times 10^{-3} m</math> (plastic spacer width using micrometer) | *<math>d=7.59\times 10^{-3} m</math> (plastic spacer width using micrometer) |
Revision as of 12:40, 15 September 2007
Millikan's oil drop experiment (charge of the electron)
Goal
I want to measure the charge of an electron by measuring the charge on a bunch of oil droplets and seeing if I can find that my calculated charges are integer multiples of some fundamental charge. The actual value is [math]\displaystyle{ e=1.60\times10^{-19} C }[/math].
Equipment
- power source (should go up to 500 V direct current)
- atomizer (to spray oil droplets)
- 2 multimeters
- banana cords
- banana plug patch cords
- DC transformer for light
- micrometer
- THE MILLIKAN DEVICE! (scope, viewing chamber, light, level, focusing wire, thermistor, etc.) (Model AP-8210 by PASCO scientific)
Setup
- plug in power supply to wall and Millikan device (turned off)
- hook up multimeter using banana plug patch cords to check voltage from power supply
- level the Millikan device
- plug in the light using DC transformer
- focus viewing scope with focusing wire
- aim the lamp/light/filament
- turn on power supply and check it's voltage using first multimeter
- attach another multimeter to the thermistor
Values (given to as many significant figures as are reasonably certain)
- [math]\displaystyle{ d=7.59\times 10^{-3} m }[/math] (plastic spacer width using micrometer)
- [math]\displaystyle{ \rho=8.86\times 10^2 \frac{kg}{m^3} }[/math] (density of oil given on bottle)
- [math]\displaystyle{ g=9.8 \frac{m}{s^2} }[/math] (gravitational acceleration)
- [math]\displaystyle{ p=8.5\times10^4 Pa }[/math] (air pressure in Albuquerque)
- [math]\displaystyle{ b=8.20\times10^{-3} Pa\cdot m }[/math] (some stupid constant)