The magnetic induction at any point due to a long straight wire carrying a current is

  • A
    Proportional to the distance from the wire
  • B
    Inversely proportional to the distance from the wire
  • C
    Inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the wire
  • D
    Does not depend on distance

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