$A$ charged spherical drop of mercury is in equilibrium in a plane horizontal air capacitor and the intensity of the electric field is $6 \times 10^4 \ Vm^{-1}$. The charge on the drop is $8 \times 10^{-18} \ C$. The radius of the drop is $\left[ \rho_{air} = 1.29 \ kg/m^3, \rho_{Hg} = 13.6 \times 10^3 \ kg/m^3, g = 9.8 \ m/s^2 \right]$.

  • A
    $0.95 \times 10^{-8} \ m$
  • B
    $2.7 \times 10^{-10} \ m$
  • C
    $2.7 \times 10^{-8} \ m$
  • D
    $0.95 \times 10^{-6} \ m$

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