A charged spherical drop of mercury is in equilibrium in a plane horizontal air capacitor and the intensity of the electric field is $6 × 10^4 $  $Vm^{-1}$. The charge on the drop is $8 × 10^{-18}$ $C$. The radius of the drop is $\left[ {{\rho _{air}} = 1.29\,kg/{m^3};{\rho _{Hg}} = 13.6 \times {{10}^3}kg/{m^3}} \right]$

  • A

    $0.95 × 10^{-8}$ $m$

  • B

    $2.7 × 10^{-10}$ $m$

  • C

    $2.7 × 10^{-8}$ $m$

  • D

    $0.95 × 10^{-6}$ $m$

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