Electric flux
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001993
A measure of the electric field passing through a given surface. It quantifies the number of electric field lines penetrating a surface. According to Gauss's Law, the total electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the total electric charge enclosed within that surface.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001993 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: elektrischer Fluss; Spanish: flujo eléctrico; French: flux électrique |
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"term": "Electric flux",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A measure of the electric field passing through a given surface. It quantifies the number of electric field lines penetrating a surface. According to Gauss's Law, the total electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the total electric charge enclosed within that surface.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "elektrischer Fluss",
"es": "flujo eléctrico",
"fr": "flux électrique"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/electric-flux/"
}
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