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A charged oil drop is suspended in a uniform field of 3 x 104 v/m so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will (Take the mass of the charge = 9.9 x 10-15 kg and g = 10 m/s2 )

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3.3×1018N/C
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2.25×1010N/C
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5×1010N/C
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Solution

The correct option is A 3.3×1018N/C
Atequilibrium,electricforceofdropbalancesweightofdrop.qE=mgq=mgENow,q=9.9×10153×104=3.3×1018C

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