3real life applications of the Millikan Experiment or parallel plates.

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The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment is pivotal in demonstrating the quantization of electric charge, which has significant applications in modern technology. Key applications include the use of principles from this experiment in mass spectrometers, where charged particles are manipulated for analysis. Additionally, the concept of parallel plates is foundational in the design of capacitors and devices that direct electron flow, such as cathode ray tubes. Understanding these applications highlights the relevance of Millikan's findings in contemporary electronic and analytical instruments.

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  • Understanding of the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
  • Basic knowledge of electric charge quantization
  • Familiarity with capacitors and their functions
  • Knowledge of mass spectrometry principles
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Can someone give me three real life applications of the Millikan Experiment or parallel plates? Also if possible can you give me a little description of how it works.

Also, we are not allowed to use a tv,computer monitor or a printer.
 
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I have no idea what you mean by "real life applications of the Millikan Experiment". I don't know how one "applies" an experiment. The Millikan Oildrop Experiment (I assume that's the one you mean) was done to demonstrate the discreteness of electrical charge and did that very nicely.

As for "parallel plates", I guess you are talking about charged plates. Start off by thinking about capacitors.
 
What I meant in real-life applications is how Millikan's oil drop experiment is used today. Like in what sort of products do we use stuff that Millikan learned. For example a TV uses something simiar to parallel plates to direct electrons.
 
Then I think you misunderstand the point of the experiment. The use of parallel, magnetized or charged plates was well known before that time.
 
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Like in what sort of products do we use stuff that Millikan learned.
Mass spectrometers?
 

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