The tiny ball at the end of the thread shown in figure has a mass of $0.5 \, g$ and is  placed in a horizontal electric field of intensity $500\, N/C$. It is in equilibrium in the  position shown. The magnitude and sign of the charge on the ball is .....$\mu C$

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  • A

    $+ 5.7$

  • B

    $- 5.7$

  • C

    $+ 17$

  • D

    $- 17$

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