Exp 1: Charge to Mass (or E/M)

PHYS 47100 - Spring 2022


By measuring the trajectory of electrons in a magnetic field, one can obtain a ratio for the charge/mass of an electron.

Apparatus Manual: (pdf)


What the loop should look like:

Measuring the diameter of the loop

Other Notes

This is probably the easiest of the experimens all semester. It will probably take less than the whole two hours (but it might.)