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2007 · Shift 0 · Q79
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Gravitation question

2007 · Shift 0 · Q79

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If gE{g_E}gE​ and gM{g_M}gM​ are the accelerations due to gravity on the surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively and if Millikan's oil drop experiment could be performed on the two surfaces, one will find the ratio electro  charg⁡e  on  the  moonelectronic  charg⁡e  on  the  earth  to be{{electro\,\,ch\arg e\,\,on\,\,the\,\,moon} \over {electronic\,\,ch\arg e\,\,on\,\,the\,\,earth}}\,\,to\,beelectronicchargeontheearthelectrochargeonthemoon​tobe
  1. A
    gM/gE{g_M}/{g_E}gM​/gE​
  2. B
    111
  3. C
    000
  4. D
    gE/gM{g_E}/{g_M}gE​/gM​
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Correct answer: B

  1. What is being asked?

    We need the ratio electronic charge measured on the moonelectronic charge measured on the earth\frac{\text{electronic charge measured on the moon}}{\text{electronic charge measured on the earth}}electronic charge measured on the earthelectronic charge measured on the moon​ using Millikan’s oil drop experiment.

  2. Key idea of Millikan’s oil drop experiment

    In Millikan’s experiment, the charge on a drop is determined by balancing electric force with gravitational effects. Although the calculation involves ggg, the final measured fundamental charge eee is a universal constant.

    The electronic charge does not depend on location (earth or moon). Only the experimental conditions, such as weight of the oil drop, change because gravity changes.

  3. Effect of changing gravity

    On the moon, acceleration due to gravity is gMg_MgM​; on earth, it is gEg_EgE​.

    This changes the weight of the oil drop: W=mgW = mgW=mg so the balancing electric field needed would be different.

    But the value of the fundamental charge obtained from the experiment remains the same: emoon=eearthe_{\text{moon}} = e_{\text{earth}}emoon​=eearth​

  4. Required ratio

    Therefore, emooneearth=1\frac{e_{\text{moon}}}{e_{\text{earth}}} = 1eearth​emoon​​=1

  5. Option check

    • A: gMgE\dfrac{g_M}{g_E}gE​gM​​ — incorrect
    • B: 111 — correct
    • C: 000 — incorrect
    • D: gEgM\dfrac{g_E}{g_M}gM​gE​​ — incorrect

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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