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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> |
| A scalar value. 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>\frac{C}{M^2}</math> |
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| Electric (flux density/displacement field) |
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| The amount of electric flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of electric field |
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| Magnetic field (intensity/strength) |
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| A magnetic field is a vector field which surrounds magnets and electric currents, and is detected by the force it exerts on moving electric charges and on magnetic materials. <ref> [http://www.rfcafe.com/references/electrical/magnetic-field.htm Magnetic field] </ref> |
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| <math>T = \frac{W}{M^2}</math> |
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| Magnetic (flux density/induction) |
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| The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow <ref> [http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=magnetic%20flux%20density Magnetic flux density] </ref> |
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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> ]] |
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[[Image:Electflux.jpg|thumb|300px|Electric flux density <ref> [http://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~suchii/maxwell.eq.html Electric flux density] </ref> ]] |
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===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits=== |
===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits=== |
Latest revision as of 13:17, 7 January 2010
Definitions
Symbol | Units | Name | Definition |
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Flux | A scalar value. 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) | The amount of electric flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of electric field | ||
Magnetic field (intensity/strength) | A magnetic field is a vector field which surrounds magnets and electric currents, and is detected by the force it exerts on moving electric charges and on magnetic materials. <ref> Magnetic field </ref> | ||
Magnetic (flux density/induction) | The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow <ref> Magnetic flux density </ref> |
Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits
Electric | Magnetic | Notes |
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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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