alleryStart learning →If the distance from a long straight current wire is tripled, its field becomes:
AOne-third
BOne-ninth
CThree times
DUnchanged
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One-third
B = mu-0 I / 2 pi R varies inversely with R, so tripling R divides B by three.
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