The tiny ball at the end of the thread shown in the figure has a mass of $0.5 \, g$ and is placed in a horizontal electric field of intensity $500 \, N/C$. It is in equilibrium in the position shown. The magnitude and sign of the charge on the ball is .....$\mu C$.

  • A
    $+ 5.7$
  • B
    $- 5.7$
  • C
    $+ 17$
  • D
    $- 17$

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