The results of this experiment were disputed by Felix Ehrenhaft, who claimed to have gotten values that were a fraction of the minimum possible value.
The results of this experiment were disputed by Felix Ehrenhaft, who claimed to have gotten values that were a fraction of the minimum possible value. Since the scale of this experiment was on a very small level, Stokes' Law was invalid, which meant that the pressure had to be adjusted in order to find he effect of the viscosity of air. However, an error resulted in the final value to be off by about one percent. It used two (*) charged parallel metal plates, creating a potential difference, which was then adjusted such that the electric force perfectly counteracted the force of gravity on the titular substance. For 10 points, name this experiment that resulted in the discovery of the charge of the electron.
The results of this experiment were disputed by Felix Ehrenhaft, who claimed to have gotten values that were a fraction of the minimum possible value.
Millikan {Oil Drop} Experiment [or Millikan Experiment]