Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

An oil drop of mass $m$, containing $n$ extra electrons, is kept at rest in the uniform electric field between two horizontal plates spaced a distance $d$ apart. The voltage across the plates is $V$, the elementary charge is $e$ and the acceleration of free fall is $g$. Determine the value of $n$.

  • A$\frac{eV}{mgd}$
  • B$\frac{mgd}{eV}$
  • C$\frac{meV}{gd}$
  • D$\frac{gd}{meV}$

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