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electric flux
Sign in to saveAlso known as electric flow, electrical flux, electrostatic flux, dielectrical flow
surface integral of the electric flux density; measured in coulombs
Key facts
- Common symbols
- Φ E
- Si unit
- volt - meter (V⋅m)
- In si base units
- kg ⋅ m ⋅ s ⋅ A
- Dimension
- M L T I
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- physical quantity
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Encyclopedic overview
In electromagnetism, electric flux is the total electric field that crosses a given surface. The electric flux through a closed surface is directly proportional to the total charge contained within that surface.
The electric field E can exert a force on an electric charge at any point in space. The electric field is the gradient of the electric potential.
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