Question

The following charges on individual oil droplets were obtained during an experiment similar to Millikan's. Determine a charge for the electron On C, coulombs), and explain your answer: -3.204><10 -19 C; -4.806x10-19 C; ~8.0le10-19 C; - 1.442x10-8 C.

Answer 1

Answer:

- 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹coulombs

Explanation:

Charge on individual oil droplet would be multiple of charge on one electron . So we will find out the minimum common factor of given individual charges that is the LCM of all the charges given.

LCM of given charges like 3.204 , 4.806 ,8.01 and 14.42 . We have neglected the power of ten( 10⁻¹⁹)  because it is  already a common factor to all.

The LCM  is 1.602 . So charge on electron is 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹.