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Magnetic Field of Straight Wires

A straight wire of diameter 0.5 mm0.5\text{ mm} carrying a current of 1 A1\text{ A} is replaced by another wire of diameter 1 mm1\text{ mm} carrying the same current. The strength of magnetic field far away is

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Answer: (d)

  1. Far from the wire B=μ0I2πrB = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r}, independent of the wire's thickness.
  2. Current is unchanged, so BB is unchanged.
  3. So the answer is (d) same as earlier value.
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