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If g_ E and g_ m are the accelerations due to gravity on the surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively and if Millikan's oil drop experiment…

JEE Main 2007 — Physics Electromagnetism

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If gE\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{E}}gE​ and gm\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{m}}gm​ are the accelerations due to gravity on the surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively and if Millikan's oil drop experiment could be performed on the two surfaces, one will find the ratio  electronic charge on the moon  electronic charge on the earth \frac{\text { electronic charge on the moon }}{\text { electronic charge on the earth }} electronic charge on the earth  electronic charge on the moon ​ to be

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Held on 30 Apr 2007 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    111

  2. B

    000

  3. C

    gE/gm\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{E}} / \mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{m}}gE​/gm​

  4. D

    gm\mathrm{g_m}gm​ / gE\mathrm{g_E}gE​

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