Magnetic Flux Through a Surface
Phi = B·A·cos(theta)
What it says
The magnetic flux through a flat surface is the field times the area times the cosine of the angle between the field and the surface normal.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
Phi | Magnetic flux (Wb) | M L^2 T^-2 I^-1 |
B | Magnetic field (T) | M T^-2 I^-1 |
A | Surface area (m^2) | L^2 |
theta | Angle to surface normal (rad) | 1 |
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