CHAPTER 21: Electric Charge
Robert A. Millikan (1868 - 1953)
How did Millikan determine electron's charge?
"Electron charge" is the smallest of all!
| Objective | To introduce the idea of electric
charge and describe interaction between charges. |
| Concepts | Electric charge and its properties, Coulomb's law, Conductor, Insulator. |
| Activities | (1) Go
to: www.wiley.com/college/hrw, click on "student" link and
explore interactive learning ware on Ch. 21.
(2) Do sample problem 21.2 using a computer. |
| Quick Quiz | (1)
What is meant by "charge"?
(2) Is Coulomb's law valid for all charged objects? |
| Further Questions | (1) Answer Checkpoints 2, 3. |
| Homework |
Problems: 5,13,59,65,70. |