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An oil drop of 12 excess electrons is held stationary under a constant electric field of `2.55 xx 10^4 NC^-`1 in Millikan’s oil drop experiment. The density of the oil is `1.26 g cm^-3`. Estimate the radius of the drop. `(g = 9.81 m s^-2, e = 1.60 xx 10^-19 C)`.

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