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magnetic flux
noun
, Electricity.
- the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
magnetic flux
noun
- a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area perpendicular to it, equal to the product of the area and the magnetic flux density through it φ
magnetic flux
- The lines of force associated with a magnetic field. The strength of magnetic flux is equivalent to its magnetic flux density per unit area. The SI unit of magnetic flux is the weber.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of magnetic flux1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The alternating current in the primary coil of the transformer produces an alternating magnetic flux in the iron core.
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Therefore, in that case, you will have a greater magnetic flux all the way round.
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At once a terrific magnetic flux was set up through the light-metal.
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In a radially decreasing magnetic field, the lines of magnetic flux bow outward, as represented in Fig. 4b.
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The iron by its permeability also concentrates and increases the magnetic flux.
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