In Millikan's oil drop experiment, a charged drop falls with terminal velocity $V$. If an electric field $E$ is applied in vertically upward direction then it starts moving in upward direction with terminal velocity $2V$.If magnitude of electric field is decreased to $\frac{E}{2}$, then terminal velocity will become

  • A

    $\frac{V}{2}$

  • B

    $V$

  • C

    $\frac{{3V}}{2}$

  • D

    $2V$

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