If a small sphere of mass $m$ and charge $q$ is hung from a silk thread at an angle $\theta$ with the surface of a vertical charged conducting plate,then for equilibrium of the sphere,the surface charge density of the plate is

  • A
    $\varepsilon_0\left(\frac{m g}{q}\right) \tan \theta$
  • B
    $\varepsilon_0\left(\frac{2 m g}{q}\right) \tan \theta$
  • C
    $\varepsilon_0(m g q) \tan \theta$
  • D
    $\varepsilon_0\left(\frac{m g}{3 q}\right) \tan \theta$

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