A circular coil produces a magnetic field at its centre

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Problem

A circular coil produces a magnetic field BB at its centre. If its radius is doubled while the current remains unchanged, how will the magnetic field at the centre change? (a) It becomes one–fourth as large. (b) It remains unchanged. (c) It becomes half as large. (d) It becomes 12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} times as large.

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