Electric Flux

Definition

Electric flux refers to the measure of how much electric field passes through a given area. It quantifies the number of electric field lines passing through a surface.

Related terms

Gauss's Law: A fundamental law in electromagnetism that relates the total electric flux passing through any closed surface to the total charge enclosed by that surface.

Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction: States that changing magnetic fields induce an electromotive force (EMF) and hence create an induced current in nearby conductors.

Magnetic Flux:

Similar to electric flux, but measures how much magnetic field passes through a given area instead.