An oil drop of radius $2\, mm$ with a density $3\, g$ $cm ^{-3}$ is held stationary under a constant electric field $3.55 \times 10^{5}\, V\, m ^{-1}$ in the Millikan's oil drop experiment. What is the number of excess electrons that the oil drop will possess ? (consider $\left. g =9.81\, m / s ^{2}\right)$

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  • A

    $48.8 \times 10^{11}$

  • B

    $1.73 \times 10^{10}$

  • C

    $17.3 \times 10^{10}$

  • D

    $1.73 \times 10^{12}$

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