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| The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) per unit area <ref> [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flux#Noun Wiktionary - Flux] </ref>
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| <math>\overrightarrow{E}</math>
| <math>\overrightarrow{E}</math>
| <math>\frac{V}{M}</math>
| <math>\frac{V}{M}</math>
| Electric Field Intensity
| Electric field (intensity/strength)
| The space surrounding an electric charge. It will exert a force on other electrically charged objects.
| The space surrounding an electric charge. It will exert a force on other electrically charged objects.
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| <math>\overrightarrow{D}</math>|| <math>\frac{C}{M^2}</math> || Electric Flux Density
| <math>\overrightarrow{D}</math>
| <math>\frac{C}{M^2}</math>
| Electric (flux density/displacement field)
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| <math>\overrightarrow{H}</math>|| <math>\frac{A}{M}</math> || Magnetic Field Intensity
| <math>\overrightarrow{H}</math>
| <math>\frac{A}{M}</math>
| Magnetic field (intensity/strength)
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| <math>\overrightarrow{B}</math>|| <math>T = \frac{W}{M^2}</math> || Magnetic Flux Density
| <math>\overrightarrow{B}</math>
| <math>T = \frac{W}{M^2}</math>
| Magnetic (flux density/induction)
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Revision as of 13:47, 7 January 2010

Definitions

Electromagnetism Units

Symbol Units Name Definition
Flux The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) per unit area <ref> Wiktionary - Flux </ref>
Electric field (intensity/strength) The space surrounding an electric charge. It will exert a force on other electrically charged objects.
Electric (flux density/displacement field)
Magnetic field (intensity/strength)
Magnetic (flux density/induction)
Electric field lines <ref> Electric Field lines</ref>

Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits

Electric Magnetic Notes
Kirchoff's voltage law, Ampere's law
Kirchoff's current law, The B-field has to go around in a loop
Magnetic flux, Phi
Reluctance
or Assumes linearity - exceptions: Hysterisis loop, etc

References

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