magnetic flux density
What magnetic flux density means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
B in the equation, measured in tesla (T), and found by dividing the force by the product of current and length.
How strong the magnet's field is, one of the three things the size of the force depends on.
A measure of the strength of a magnetic field, measured in Tesla (T).
Topics that use magnetic flux density
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- Scalar and vector quantities (AQA GCSE)
- Uses of magnetism (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- motor effect
- magnetic flux density in tesla
- adding scalars
- Applying and rearranging equations
- arrow conventions
- consistent scale
- conventional current
- Current
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