$A$ charged oil drop is suspended in a uniform electric field of $3 \times 10^{4} \; V/m$ so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will be $..... \times 10^{-18} \; C$. (Take the mass of the drop $= 9.9 \times 10^{-15} \; kg$ and $g = 10 \; m/s^{2}$)

  • A
    $3.3$
  • B
    $3.2$
  • C
    $1.6$
  • D
    $4.8$

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