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magnetic flux unit

DEFINITIONS OF: magnetic flux unit

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n a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area

Synonyms:
flux unit
Types:
Mx, maxwell
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
Wb, weber
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
Type of:
magnetic flux
a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
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