Measuring q/m for Water Drops--An Introduction to the Effects of Electrical Forces.

Hart, Francis X.

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ERIC Number: EJ095180

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Publication Date: 1974

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Measuring q/m for Water Drops--An Introduction to the Effects of Electrical Forces

Hart, Francis X.

American Journal of Physics, 42, 2, 141-147, Feb 74

Discusses an experiment which introduces students to the effects of electrical forces on the motion of macroscopic objects. Included are the proecedures of measuring the charge-to-mass ratio from deflections of charged water drops in horizontal fields and the overall charges delivered in a Faraday cup. (CC)

Descriptors: College Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Scientific Concepts

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