Mass- Ratio of an Eletron

As J.J Thomson have determined the value of charge of electron to the mass of electron , I have some questions here

1) As determining the value of charge of electron to the mass of electron , what it yields to ?

2)What is it's importance

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When J.J. Thompson performed his cathode ray experiment, at that time of the history, there was no knowledge about either the charge or the mass of the electron. Thompson's pudding model of the atom had discussed negatively charged particles embedded in a positive sphere but the existence of such a particle was unknown. By performing this experiment, Thompson proved his theory by finding the charge-to-mass ratio which was the evidence of a particle.

Answering your next question, After Thompson's Cathode ray experiment, another scientist named Mullikan conducted another experiment known as the oil drop experiment, in which he deposited negative charge on levitating oil drops and calculated the charge on them. Later, with the help of Thompson's charge-to-mass ratio and Mullikan's charge value, other scientists were able to calculate the mass of an electron as well. CHEERS!!:)

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 11 months ago

It remained to be determined whether there was any connection between the electron and the atom. The electron might be the particle of electricity and the atom might be the particle of matter; and both might be structureless, ultimate particles, completely independent of each other. The same is the history of other popular products. You can read the history of electron discovery development here https://phdessay.com/tag/history/ because neuromarketing you can find new facts and info in form of free essay examples.

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Floyd Colon - 1 year, 1 month ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$