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I completed the Millikan oil drop lab in class with as much accuracy as possible. I used the PASCO interface and used a very accurate Air pressure calibration. My final experimental charge of the electron derived from the equation in the lab was, 1.8 x 10 ^-19 C. When I turned in my lab, I was docked points for having a "very rare" one electron on the oil drop analyzed even though the percent discrepancy is something like 12.5 percent compared to the theoretical charge of the electron. Would I be wrong to contest this?
edit- usually the charge contained on one drop is due to several electrons and dividing by the theoretical charge gives you how many electrons are on it. I got one electron on the drop and got docked
edit- usually the charge contained on one drop is due to several electrons and dividing by the theoretical charge gives you how many electrons are on it. I got one electron on the drop and got docked
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