During Millikan's oil droplet experiment, a charged droplet of oil is suspended in the air between two charged plates as shown. If over time, the oil that makes up this drop begins to evaporate, causing the drop's mass to decrease, but not affecting the drop's charge, the drop will: spin in circles remain stationary fall rise

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During Millikan's oil droplet experiment, a charged droplet of oil is suspended in
the air between two charged plates as shown. If over time, the oil that makes up
this drop begins to evaporate, causing the drop's mass to decrease, but not
affecting the drop's charge, the drop will:
spin in circles
remain stationary
fall
rise
Transcribed Image Text:During Millikan's oil droplet experiment, a charged droplet of oil is suspended in the air between two charged plates as shown. If over time, the oil that makes up this drop begins to evaporate, causing the drop's mass to decrease, but not affecting the drop's charge, the drop will: spin in circles remain stationary fall rise
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