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A positively charged oil drop is in equilibrium in the electric field existing in the space between two horizontal plates separated by a distance of 1cm. The charge of the oil drop is `3.2 xx 10^(-19)C` and its mass is `10^(-17)g`.
(ii) The instantaneous acceleration of the oil drop, when the polarity of the two plates is reversed, is

A

`24.25 m cdot s^(-2)`

B

`19.60 m cdot s^(-2)`

C

`29.70 m cdot s^(-2)`

D

`34.52 m cdot s^(-2)`

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