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A charged oil drop is suspended in uniform field of `3 xx 10^(4) Vm^(-1)` so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will be

A

`1 . 6 xx 10^(-18) C`

B

`3 . 2 xx 10^(-18) C`

C

`3 . 3 xx 10^(-18) C`

D

`4 . 8 xx 10^(-18) C`

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