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[[Image:fieldlines.jpg|thumb|Electric field lines <ref> [http://www.molcad.de/competence/fieldlines.html.en Electric | [[Image:fieldlines.jpg|thumb|300px|Electric field lines <ref> [http://www.molcad.de/competence/fieldlines.html.en Electric field lines]</ref> ]] | ||
[[Image:Electflux.jpg|thumb|300px|Electric flux density <ref> [http://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~suchii/maxwell.eq.html Electric flux density</ref> ]] | |||
===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits=== | ===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits=== | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 7 January 2010
Definitions
| 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) |
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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