$A$ tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net charge $q$ is balanced in still air, with a vertical uniform electric field of strength $\frac{81}{7} \pi \times 10^5 \,V / m$. When the field is switched $OFF$, the drop is observed to fall with terminal velocity $2 \times 10^{-3} \,m / s$. Here $g=9.8 \,m / s^2$, viscosity of air is $\eta = 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \,N s / m^2$ and density of oil is $\rho = 900 \,kg / m^3$. The magnitude of $q$ is

  • A
    $8 \times 10^{-19} \,C$
  • B
    $1.6 \times 10^{-19} \,C$
  • C
    $3.2 \times 10^{-19} \,C$
  • D
    $0.8 \times 10^{-19} \,C$

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