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Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Current Carrying Conductor

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How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in the wire is (a) decreased, (b) reversed?

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(a) On decreasing current, the magnetic field becomes weaker.

(b) The direction of the magnetic field gets reversed on reversing the current.

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