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Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment

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In Millikan’s oil drop experiment, the forces acting on a moving drop of oil are:

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Gravitational force and viscous drag

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Gravitational force, electrostatic force and viscous drag

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Electrostatic force and acceleration force

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Gravitational force, electrostatic force and viscous drag
In Millikan’s oil drop experiment, the forces acting on a moving oil drop are gravitational force, electrostatic force and viscous drag.

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