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===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits===
===Analogies between Electric & Magnetic Circuits===

Revision as of 12:59, 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>
Electric flux density <ref> Electric flux density </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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