In Millikan's oil drop experiment,what is the viscous force acting on an uncharged drop of radius $2.0 \times 10^{-5} \, m$ and density $1.2 \times 10^{3} \, kg/m^3$? Take the viscosity of air $= 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \, Nsm^{-2}$. (Neglect buoyancy due to air).

  • A
    $3.8 \times 10^{-11} \, N$
  • B
    $3.9 \times 10^{-10} \, N$
  • C
    $1.8 \times 10^{-10} \, N$
  • D
    $5.8 \times 10^{-10} \, N$

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