Physics · Electric charges: conservation of charge, Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution

The important conclusion given by Millikan's experiment about the charge is

The important conclusion given by Millikan's experiment about the charge is

  • A. Charge is never quantised
  • B. Charge has no definite value
  • C. Charge is quantised
  • D. Charge on an oil drop always increases

Step-by-step solution

Millikan's oil drop experiment measured the charge on individual oil drops and found that the charges were always integer multiples of a fundamental unit (1.6×10^-19 C), demonstrating that electric charge is quantized.
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