Two charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal length. The strings make an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density $0.8 \ g/cm^3$,the angle remains the same. The dielectric constant of the liquid is ........ (The density of the material of the sphere is $1.6 \ g/cm^3$.)

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $2.5$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4$

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