A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I . The current is uniformly distributed over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B' , at radial distances a 2 and 2a respectively, from the axis of the wire is :

1. A. 1 4
2. B. 1 2
3. C. 1
4. D. 4

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