A long wire is known to have a radius greater than 4.0 mm and to carry a current uniformly distributed over its cross section. If the magnitude of the magnetic field is 0.285 mT at a point 4.0 mm from the axis of the wire and 0.200 mT at a point 10 mm from the axis, what is the radius of the wire?

a. 4.6 mm
b. 7.1 mm
c. 5.3 mm
d. 12 mm
e. 10 mm


c

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