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The specific charge (e/m) of the electron, determined by J. J. Thomson, is approximately
A{'text': '1.76 × 10¹¹ C/kg', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': '1.76 × 10⁷ C/kg', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': '1.60 × 10⁻¹⁹ C/kg', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': '9.11 × 10⁻³¹ C/kg', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. {'text': '1.76 × 10¹¹ C/kg', 'label': 'A'}
1. J. J. Thomson used crossed E and B fields to measure e/m of cathode-ray particles.
2. The accepted value is e/m ≈ 1.76 × 10¹¹ C/kg.
3. e = 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ C from Millikan; m = 9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg follows from these two.
4. This value is universal, independent of cathode material.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics, Ch 11 "Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter", §11.1_
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