How is the magnetic field due to a long straight wire carrying a current $I$ vary with current?

\propto I

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\propto I^{2}

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\propto I^{3}

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\propto \sqrt{I}

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The correct option is A $\propto I$
A field due to a long straight wire carrying current I is proportional to $I (B = \frac{μ_{0} I}{2 π r})$

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How is the magnetic field due to a long straight wire carrying a current I vary with current?

The correct option is A ∝IA field due to a long straight wire carrying current I is proportional to I(B=μ0I2πr)

How is the magnetic field due to a long straight wire carrying a current $I$ vary with current?

The correct option is A $\propto I$
A field due to a long straight wire carrying current I is proportional to $I (B = \frac{μ_{0} I}{2 π r})$