Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A scalar product of two vectors that determines the component of one vector in the direction of another; in magnetic flux, it determines both the magnitude and sign of flux based on the angle between the magnetic field and area vectors.