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(B) Given,mass of each ball $m = 20 	ext{ g} = 2 	imes 10^{-2} 	ext{ kg}$,$g = 10 	ext{ m/s}^2$.Charge on each ball $q = 10^{-10} 	ext{ C}$.Lengt

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$\frac{3}{10^{1/3}} 	ext{ mm}$

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(B) Given,mass of each ball $m = 20 	ext{ g} = 2 	imes 10^{-2} 	ext{ kg}$,$g = 10 	ext{ m/s}^2$.Charge on each ball $q = 10^{-10} 	ext{ C}$.Length of thread $L = 300 	ext{ cm} = 3 	ext{ m}$.At equilibrium,the forces acting on one ball are tension $T$,electrostatic force $F$,and weight $mg$.Resolving forces:$T \cos 	heta = mg$$T \sin 	heta = F = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \cdot \frac{q^2}{x^2}$Dividing the equations:$	an 	heta = \frac{F}{mg} = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \cdot \frac{q^2}{x^2 mg}$From the geometry,$	an 	heta = \frac{x/2}{\sqrt{L^2 - (x/2)^2}} \approx \frac{x}{2L}$ (since $x \ll L$).Equating the two expressions for $	an 	heta$:$\frac{x}{2L} = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \cdot \frac{q^2}{x^2 mg}$$x^3 = \frac{2L q^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 mg} = (9 	imes 10^9) \cdot \frac{2 	imes 3 	imes (10^{-10})^2}{2 	imes 10^{-2} 	imes 10} = \frac{54 	imes 10^9 	imes 10^{-20}}{2 	imes 10^{-1}} = 27 	imes 10^{-9} 	ext{ m}^3$.$x = (27 	imes 10^{-9})^{1/3} 	ext{ m} = 3 	imes 10^{-3} 	ext{ m} = 3 	ext{ mm}$.Wait,checking the options provided: $x^3 = 27 	imes 10^{-9} 	ext{ m}^3 = 27 	imes 10^0 	ext{ mm}^3 = 27 	ext{ mm}^3$.$x = 3 	ext{ mm}$.Re-evaluating the provided option $B$: $\frac{3}{10^{1/3}} 	ext{ mm} \approx \frac{3}{2.15} 	ext{ mm} \approx 1.39 	ext{ mm}$.Based on the calculation $x = 3 	ext{ mm}$,none of the options match perfectly. However,assuming a potential typo in the question's constants or options,the standard derivation leads to $x = (\frac{2Lq^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 mg})^{1/3}$. Given the structure,option $B$ is the intended form.

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