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AL-E597 MILLIKAN'S OIL DROP EXPERIMENT SETUP

Project Information

  • Category: PHYSICS
  • Sub Category: ADVANCE PHYSICS
  • Model Number: AL-E597

Description

AL-E597 MILLIKAN'S OIL DROP EXPERIMENT SETUP

Millikan’s Oil Drop Experiment Setup

Detailed Technical Specifications

AL-E597

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The AL-E597 Millikan’s Oil Drop Experiment Setup is a physics laboratory apparatus designed to demonstrate Millikan’s oil drop method for determining the elementary electric charge \(e\). The specifications below are based on the uploaded product document, with the supplied component details organized into a professional, tender-ready format.

1. Technical Specifications

S. No.

Parameter

Detailed specification

1

Product name

Millikan’s Oil Drop Experiment Setup

2

Model / Product code

AL-E597

3

Application

Determination of elementary charge by Millikan’s method

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Base

Stable triangular base

5

Main support

Steel pillar supporting the lamp house, condenser, microscope and atomizer assembly

6

Lamp house

Enclosed illumination unit

7

Light source

6 V, 21 W lamp

8

Condenser lens

Provided to focus bright light on the oil drops

9

Lamp adjustment

Horizontal adjustment using a slow-motion screw

10

Microscope position

Mounted opposite the lamp house

11

Microscope movement

Rough and fine horizontal adjustment

12

Fine adjustment

Spring-loaded slow-motion screw

13

Vertical adjustment

Fine-motion screw

14

Focusing mechanism

Rack-and-pinion arrangement

15

Measurement facility

Vertical micrometer scale near the microscope eyepiece

16

Condenser plates

Brass plates mounted at the top of the central pillar

17

Plate insulation

Condenser assembly insulated from the remaining apparatus

18

Oil-drop entry

Small hole in the upper plate for introducing sprayed oil drops

19

Plate separation

Approximately 6–7 mm

20

Electrical connections

Terminals provided for connecting the power supply to the condenser plates

21

Atomizer

Aluminium box containing olive oil, mounted on a steel rod

22

Power supply

Separate power supply for the Millikan’s oil drop apparatus

23

Documentation

Working manual included

2. Standard Supply Includes

1.               Millikan’s Oil Drop Apparatus.

2.               Power Supply for Millikan’s Apparatus.

3.               Working Manual.

4.               Patch Cords

5.               Power Cord

3. Construction and Functional Details

3.1 Mechanical Assembly

The apparatus shall have a stable triangular base supporting a main steel pillar. The pillar shall accommodate the lamp house, condenser assembly, microscope and atomizer system.

3.2 Illumination System

The lamp house shall enclose a 6 V, 21 W lamp and a condenser lens to illuminate the oil drops. Horizontal positioning shall be possible using a slow-motion screw.

3.3 Microscope and Measurement System

The microscope shall be mounted opposite the lamp house and provide rough and fine positioning in the horizontal plane, fine vertical adjustment and rack-and-pinion focusing. A vertical micrometer scale shall be provided near the eyepiece to facilitate observation and measurement of oil-drop movement.

3.4 Condenser Plate Assembly

The condenser plates shall be made of brass and mounted at the top of the central pillar. The assembly shall be electrically insulated from the rest of the apparatus. The upper plate shall include a small aperture for introducing oil drops, and the plates shall have an approximate separation of 6–7 mm. Electrical terminals shall be provided for power-supply connections.

3.5 Oil Atomizer

The atomizer shall consist of an aluminium box containing olive oil, mounted on a steel rod, for introducing fine oil droplets into the condenser chamber.

4. Scope of Learning

·                  Study of Millikan’s oil drop experiment.

·                  Observation of charged oil drops under illumination.

·                  Measurement of oil-drop movement using the microscope and micrometer scale.

·                  Determination of the elementary electric charge using Millikan’s method. 

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