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In case of infinite long wire electric field is proportional to

A

a.`(1)/(r )`

B

b.`(1)/(r^(2))`

C

c.`(1)/(r^(3))`

D

d.`r^(0)`

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A
Electric field due to a infinite long wire of linear charge density `lambda` is given by
`E = (1 lambda)/(2pi epsilon_(0)r)`
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