A fuse wire with radius $1\, mm$ blows at $1.5\, amp$. The radius of the fuse wire of the same material to blow at $3\,A$ will be
  • A${4^{1/3}}\,mm$
  • B${3^{1/4}}\,mm$
  • C${2^{1/2}}\,mm$
  • D${3^{1/2}}\,mm$
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