A student found e/m using Thomson method for electron. His value was 1/3 rd of the original. He claimed to commit no mistake.
A
instead of electron he used quark
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B
he took some mysterious particle
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C
the electron was moving with relativistic speed
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D
he just lied
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Solution
The correct option is B the electron was moving with relativistic speed When an object (electron) moves with a relativistic speed its mass increases, hence reducing the value