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Millikan's photoelectric experiments were first aimed at
ADisproving Einstein's equation
BFinding the speed of light
CMeasuring the X-ray wavelength
DMeasuring the electron's mass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Disproving Einstein's equation
Millikan set out to disprove Einstein's equation but his data from 1906 to 1916 confirmed it instead.
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