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The strength of magnetic field around a straight conductor:

Correct answer: A. Is inversely proportional to radial distance

  • A. Is inversely proportional to radial distance
  • B. Obeys inverse cube law
  • C. Obeys inverse square law
  • D. Varies exponentially

Explanation

The magnetic field due to straight conductor is given as B=μoI/2πr where r is distance of any point P from the straight conductor, at which we want to calculate the magnetic field, which is inversely proportional to r.

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