A long straight wire of radius carries a...

A long straight wire of radius carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross - section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B', at a radial distances `a/2` and 2a respectively, from the axis of the wire is

`4`

`1/4`

`1/2`

`1`

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