Millikan Oil Drop Experiment

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From: Lowell Herr
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 1994 11:32

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Would any Physhare readers know approximately what percentage of positive
and/or negative particles are generated from the nozzle of a Millikan
apparatus when the particles are plastic?  Would this percentage change if
the particles are oil instead of plastic?

With the Vernier simulation a random number generator selects 6.25% of the
particles to be positive and from my recollection of working with the old
Macalaster apparatus, that percentage seems low.

Lowell Herr
Project PHYSLab
The Catlin Gabel School
Portland, OR 97225

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