Magnetic flux density
What Magnetic flux density means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Measures the strength of a magnetic field in terms of the force it exerts on a current, and is a vector quantity.
Measured in tesla, where 1 T = 1 N A⁻¹ m⁻¹, and denoted by B in the equation F = BIl.
The quantity B in the equation F = ILB sin θ, measured in tesla (T).
Topics that use Magnetic flux density
- Magnetic flux density (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Magnetic fields (OCR A-Level)
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