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Question
How is the magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire affected if current in wire is decreased?
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Solution 1
On decreasing the current the magnetic field lines become rarer.
Solution 2
Iron filings are still arranged in a specific pattern, but they are compressed to a smaller space.
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