A length $L$ of wire carries a steady current $I$. It is bent first to form a circular plane coil of one turn. The same length is now bent more sharply to give a double loop of smaller radius. The magnetic field at the centre caused by the same current is

  • [AIIMS 1980]
  • A

    A quarter of its first value

  • B

    Unaltered

  • C

    Four times of its first value

  • D

    A half of its first value

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