Two small conducting balls of identical mass $20 \text{ g}$ and identical charge $10^{-10} \text{ C}$ hang from non-conducting threads of length $L = 300 \text{ cm}$. If the equilibrium separation of the balls is $x$ and $x \ll L$,then the magnitude of $x$ is (Assume $4 \pi \varepsilon_0 = \frac{1}{9 \times 10^9} \text{ F/m}$ and $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$):

  • A
    $\frac{2}{5^{1/3}} \text{ mm}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{10^{1/3}} \text{ mm}$
  • C
    $\frac{3^{1/3}}{10} \text{ mm}$
  • D
    $\frac{3^{2/3}}{5} \text{ mm}$

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